Red
Monumento
By Hic et Nunc, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera Superiore from the oldest vineyard on the estate, aged in tonneaux and steel. 14.5% alcohol; sold in 0.75, 1.5, 3 and 5 l, in vintages 2018 to 2021.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red. Very intense and ethereal on the nose, with cherry, vanilla, cocoa and spice. Structured, warm and persistent on the palate, with silky, enveloping tannins.
Pairs well with
Roasts, stews, aged cheeses and flavourful first courses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera
- Cru / vineyard
- Vasio
- Production area
- Vignale Monferrato
- Soil
- Red clay-limestone soils
- Exposure
- South-facing, 260 m above sea level
- Vineyard planting
- Grapes come from the estate's oldest vineyard; the Vasio vineyard (2020 vintage) has vines up to 80 years old on clay-and-marl soil
- Vinification
- Hand harvest with manual selection of the bunches, 20 to 28 days of maceration on the skins. Aged 12 months in tonneaux, then 12 months in steel tanks.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
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