Red
Roncaglie
By Mura Mura, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Roncaglie 'Vecchie Viti' is Mura Mura's most iconic Barbaresco, from a renowned 65-year-old, 0.38-hectare vineyard in the Barbaresco commune.
Tasting notes
Depth, complexity, richness.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbaresco DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Cru / vineyard
- Roncaglie
- Production area
- Barbaresco commune, 280 m a.s.l., 0.38 hectares
- Soil
- Clay-silty with calcareous marl and a slight sand presence
- Exposure
- South and west
- Vineyard planting
- Very old vines (65 years), Guyot training, density 4500 vines/ha, yield 24-28 hl/ha. Farmed under SQNPI protocols.
- Vinification
- Fermentation in 50 hl French oak tini, 10-15 days skin maceration with gentle pump-overs, maximum fermentation temperature 26C. Aged 12 months in 15-20 hl French oak barrels (barrel size varies by vintage and yield), then a further 14 months in 400 litre ceramic amphorae, followed by 6 months in bottle.
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