The Barolo that tells the story of Monforte

Nebbiolo from our vineyards around the village of Monforte d'Alba, on white marl soils. The winemaking is the traditional one, with the cap floating on the must; the ageing is our grandparents’: large Slavonian oak casks.

How we make it

Tradition, large casks, patience

Twenty days on the skins with punch-downs by hand, then 32 months in large Slavonian oak casks and a further 6 months in bottle before it leaves.

The cap of skins during maceration — 20 days on the skins
Floating cap, 3 pump-overs and 3 punch-downs by hand every day, at about 28 °C.

A night-time punch-down in the cellar — By hand, always
Punch-downs are done with our arms, when the wine asks for them — even at night.

The 37-hectolitre large Slavonian oak cask — 32 months in Slavonian oak
Large Slavonian oak casks, then 6 months in bottle.

Technical sheet

From the vine to the bottle

Grape: 100% Nebbiolo
MGA: Del Comune di Monforte d’Alba
Certification: Grapes from SQNPI-certified vineyards — integrated production, audited every year by an independent body. The mark appears on the label from the 2024 vintage, on sale in a couple of years.
Training: Guyot-trained vines
Harvest: Second or third week of October
Winemaking: Traditional, in steel: 20 days with a floating cap, 3 pump-overs and 3 punch-downs by hand every day (~28 °C)
Ageing: 32 months in large Slavonian oak casks and 6 months in bottle
Food pairing: Game and cheese
Serving: 18–20 °C
Packaging: 6-bottle case, bottles lying flat
Closure: Diam 10 cork, guaranteed TCA-free

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2022 vintage, on sale now.

Vintage by vintage

2021: Wine Align 95 · Jeb Dunnuck 93 · Decanter 92 · James Suckling 92 · I Vini di Veronelli 3 stars
2020: James Suckling 92 · Wine Enthusiast 92 · Gambero Rosso 2 red glasses
2019: Wine Align 95 · Jeb Dunnuck 93

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