Red

Monleale

By Luca Canevaro, Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy

Luca Canevaro Monleale

The estate's flagship Barbera and one of its two symbol wines, aged 18 months in French oak and further in bottle for an intense, spice-driven style.

Tasting notes

Intense garnet color, complex and balanced nose with hints of red fruit.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Colli Tortonesi DOC Monleale
Grape
Barbera 100%
Soil
Clay
Harvest
Manual harvest with selection of the best grapes
Vineyard planting
40-year-old vines, 300-350 m a.s.l., Guyot training, about 4,000 vines per hectare
Vinification
Maceration for 15 days, 6 months maturation in stainless steel, then aged 18 months in French oak barriques, followed by further ageing in bottle
Serving temperature
18°C

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