Red

Roero

By Maurizio Ponchione, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Maurizio Ponchione Roero

Roero Nebbiolo from the Monfrini vineyard, aged 16 months in small oak barrels.

Tasting notes

Intense fruity bouquet, pleasantly full-bodied, with a light scent of vanilla and without the astringent tannins typical of Nebbiolo.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Roero DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Monfrini
Soil
Hilly, fertile, sandy with good mineral content
Harvest
First ten days of October
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 3,500 vines per hectare, planted 1997, 301 m above sea level
Vinification
Maceration 10 to 12 days with many pump-overs and delestage; 16 months in small high-quality oak barrels. About 2,000 bottles.

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