Red

Monforte d'Alba

By Paolo Monti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Paolo Monti Monforte d'Alba

Village-level Barolo of Monforte d'Alba, blended from the estate's Bricco San Pietro and Bussia vineyards and aged in large French oak barrels.

Tasting notes

Lively colour, an exemplary garnet. Small, ripe red fruit: juicy sour cherry, redcurrant and tart blueberry. A gentle, ethereal perfume with cinnamon and a touch of tobacco. The palate is enveloping and tense, the tannin gives the right seriousness, and the finish leaves elegant, rich flavours.

Pairs well with

Beef tartare or chopped veal with truffle, but also braised dishes and game.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100% (Lampia and Michet)
Production area
Bricco San Pietro (380 m) and Bussia (280-300 m), Monforte d'Alba
Soil
Limestone-clay marls with 25% sand (Bussia); limestone-sandy with a good share of clay, 20% (Bricco San Pietro)
Exposure
Bricco San Pietro west; Bussia east and south-east
Vineyard planting
Yield 65 quintals per hectare.
Vinification
Hand-harvested, with grape selection in the vineyard and in the cellar. Fermentation at a controlled 25 °C, 10 days of maceration with two pump-overs a day. Aged 28-30 months in 16 hl French oak barrels.
Serving temperature
18 °C

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