Red

Monvigliero

By Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Fratelli Alessandria Monvigliero

From vines over 35 years old on Monvigliero, regarded as Verduno's grand cru and the village's most representative site; the estate first vinified a pure Monvigliero in 1978, one of the first producers to do so.

Tasting notes

Austere but elegant, with aromatic complexity and depth of flavour; the cru's aromatic profile is recognisable for notes of medicinal herbs, roots and spices.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Monvigliero
Production area
Verduno (Monvigliero cru)
Soil
Laminated, fossil-rich marls of Sant'Agata: a compact, fine soil high in silt and clay with very little sand, that retains water reserves.
Exposure
South to south/west facing, 250-310 metres altitude; the cru's predominant exposure is south facing, within the 250-300m range where the area's best-known crus sit.
Harvest
By hand, in October
Vineyard planting
Guyot training, 4,500 vines per hectare. Vines above 50 years old on average. Total area about 1.4 hectares.
Vinification
Fermentation and maceration: 22-30 days in stainless steel at 28-30C. Ageing: around 3 years in 20-40 hectolitre Slavonian and French oak casks, 2 months in stainless steel and at least 6 months in bottle. Bottled at the start of the 4th year after harvest.
Storage
Ageing potential 15-35 years

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