Red

Bricco San Pietro

By Paolo Monti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Paolo Monti Bricco San Pietro

Barolo from the estate's largest holding, 7 ha of Nebbiolo in Bricco San Pietro, aged 36 months in French oak barriques.

Tasting notes

Vibrant garnet. Black and red fruit on the nose, sweet touches of morello and cherry, tauter ones of blackberry and blueberry, and a floral memory of violet. Fresh, dry palate with a dense, precise tannin. Composed and unpretentious, a serious drink.

Pairs well with

A fillet cooked just right is a sure bet. Poultry such as thrush or partridge, small game, or sliced duck breast.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100% (Lampia and Michet)
Cru / vineyard
Bricco San Pietro
Production area
Bricco San Pietro, Monforte d'Alba, 380 m
Soil
Limestone-sandy, with a good share of clay (20%)
Exposure
West
Vineyard planting
Yield 60 quintals per hectare. The estate's 7 ha in Bricco San Pietro, at 380 m, are entirely planted with Nebbiolo for Barolo.
Vinification
Hand-harvested, with grape selection in the vineyard and in the cellar. Pre-fermentation maceration at 15 °C for 48 hours, then fermentation at a controlled 27 °C with 10 days of maceration and two pump-overs a day. Malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged 36 months: 50% new fine-grain French oak barriques, 50% first- and second-use fine-grain French oak barriques.
Serving temperature
18 °C

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