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Cordero di Montezemolo Monfalletto Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2018

Cordero di Montezemolo Monfalletto Barolo

Alcohol: 14.5% Red from Italy, Piedmont Year: 2018
This wine is beautifully structured, featuring rich notes of red berries intermingled with abundant spices and oak undertones. Its firm tannins enhances the experience, leading to a prolonged and satisfying finish. The grapes come from multiple plots cultivated in La Morra.

Grapes

Nebbiolo

Mouthfeel

4/5
Body
4/5
Dry
4/5
Acidity
5/5
Tannins

Awards

James Suckling: 93 Wine Spectator: 91 Falstaff: 92 Cellar Tracker: 92
$120.00 SGD
About Producer Nerdy stuff Serving

Cordero di Montezemolo is a medium-sized family owned and run producer operating on a total vineyard area of 51 hectares. The winery has been managed by the same family since 1340, with 19 generations succeeding one another. Cordero di Montezemolo is committed to organic practices. They cultivate their land in compliance with a 100% certified organic farming system, ensuring the integrity and quality of their vineyards.

Fermentation

Each vineyard with uniform characteristics (exposure, age, soil composition, plant gender, clones, etc.) is harvested and vinified separately. 4-5 day maceration and another 10-12 to complete fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Drawn off into different sizes and types of wood barrels where malolactic fermentation takes place.

Maturation

All the various lots undergo a period of aging in different types of French and Slovenian wood for a period between 18 to 24 months. Final assemblage of the chosen lots, bottled and released on the market after one year.

Alcohol

14.5%

Serving temperature

18°C

Decanting

1-2 hours or several hours in an open bottle