Red

Monserra

By Raineri, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Raineri Monserra

Barolo from two vineyards, Santo Stefano di Perno in Monforte and San Bernardo in Serralunga, aged in French oak with 30% new. About 4,000 bottles a year.

Tasting notes

Garnet-red. Nose of violet, dried rose, balsamic notes, mushrooms, mature fruit and tobacco. Dry, very deep and lasting palate with beefy tannins, full-bodied and well balanced. Ageing potential 5-20 years.

Pairs well with

Pasta with rich sauce, steak, braised meat, lamb and game, hard cheese, dark chocolate

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Santo Stefano di Perno (Monforte); San Bernardo (Serralunga)
Production area
Perno in Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
Soil
sand and marls of clay, limestone
Exposure
South-west, about 350 m a.s.l. (1150 ft)
Harvest
Hand harvest in mid-October in 20 kg crates
Vineyard planting
40 year old vines, guyot
Vinification
Destemmed. Fermentation and maceration about three weeks at 30-31 C in vertical stainless steel vats, then about two months of malolactic fermentation and 24 months in French oak (30% new). No filtration, no fining.
Serving temperature
16-17 C

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