Vintage: 2005
Commune: Monforte d’Alba (Cuneo).
Locality: Ginestra.
Vineyard age: about 20 years.
Density: 4000 plants per hectare.
Vines and training system: exclusively Nebbiolo, the
sub-varieties Lampia (prevalently) and Michet. The training system
is Guyot in rows.
Production/ha: 60-65 quintals.
Maceration and fermentation: in steel vats for 10/12 days.
Ageing: in French oak barrels (35 hl) for two years and 12
months in bottle. |
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Characteristics.
Ruby red in colour with an orange rim. Broad and persistent bouquet
of ripe fruit, among which blackberries and black cherries, with
spicy notes. Warm and attractive in the mouth, with a smooth
structure and good aromatic persistence.
Best served with roast dishes, game, roast lamb and ripe cheese.
Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Serving temperature: 19°C |
