Red
Illegale
By Tenuta Santa Caterina, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A 100% Nebbiolo from the Rombi vineyard in Grazzano Badoglio, on limestone-rich soils. The name refers to the use of the name Nebbiolo being forbidden in the territory until the 2019 vintage.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Monferrato Nebbiolo Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Rombi
- Production area
- Rombi vineyard, Grazzano Badoglio
- Soil
- Lands rich in limestone
- Exposure
- South/South-West, 300 m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- By hand, from October
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 5,000 vines/hectare
- Vinification
- Fermentation at about 26-28 C with thermal control. Aged 12 months in 30 hl large oak barrels, then 6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20 C
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