# Langhe Rosso (Massimo Abbate)

> Red, Langhe DOC Rosso by [Massimo Abbate](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/massimo-abbate.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/massimo-abbate-langhe-rosso).

- **Producer:** Massimo Abbate
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Merlot 100%
- **Production area:** Monta d'Alba (Roero production area)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Last week of September to first ten days of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines 32 years old; 0.07 ha; 260 m above sea level; yield 80 q/ha; Guyot, counter-espalier training
- **Vinification:** After careful hand selection at harvest, the grapes are softly crushed and destemmed. Fermentation and maceration take place in 500 L French oak vats for about 20 days at 26-28 °C, with only gentle punch-downs and no pump-overs, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel. The wine ages 18 months in second-passage French oak barriques on fine lees (battonage), then four months in steel. It is not filtered, only racked. Bottled in August, with a further four months in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A 100% Merlot from a 0.07 ha vineyard in Monta d'Alba, fermented in French oak vats and aged 18 months in barriques.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with violet reflections. A fine, elegant bouquet of plum, cherry and spice mixed with light balsamic notes. On the palate the sip is muscular and soft, with a rich, enveloping tannic texture.