Red

Barolo del Comune di Monforte d'Alba

By Josetta Saffirio, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Josetta Saffirio Barolo del Comune di Monforte d'Alba

Critics and guides

  • Award: Corona (Touring Club Italiano, Vinibuoni d'Italia 2027), vintage 2021 (source)

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Barolo from Monforte d'Alba, 100% Nebbiolo, aged in large barrels.

Pairs well with

Red meat and game, also cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Monforte d'Alba
Soil
Marly-limestone soil with a prevalence of sand and silt.
Exposure
South-east exposure, altitude 300-380 m
Vinification
Grapes harvested by hand, pressed and destemmed. Controlled-temperature fermentation in stainless steel tanks with maceration of 8-10 days. After malolactic fermentation aged in large barrels.

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