Red
Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore
By Paolo Monti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore from the Chiese and San Martino vineyards, with 12 months in used barriques and 3 in steel.
Tasting notes
Brilliant ruby-red background, pleasant to look at. Freshness marks the aromas too, red and black fruit: cherry, blackberry and redcurrant, cinnamon and violet. Slender, silky, elegant palate that lengthens over delicate spice, leaving the palate satisfied.
Pairs well with
Red and white meats, but also elaborate first courses. Rack of lamb with potatoes, hare or rabbit with mushrooms.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba: Chiese (400 m) and San Martino (420 m)
- Soil
- Limestone-sandy, with a good share of clay (20%)
- Exposure
- Chiese south, San Martino south-west
- Vineyard planting
- Yield 60 quintals per hectare. The Chiese vineyard is 2 ha at 400 m, in the south of Monforte d'Alba, set aside for this wine.
- Vinification
- Hand-harvested, with grape selection in the vineyard. Maceration of 6 days at a maximum of 25 °C. Aged 12 months in used barriques and 3 months in steel before bottling.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
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