Montestefano Barbaresco DOCG
Intense garnet red color, which gains noble orange highlights with the passing of time; ethereal, ample, and fruity perfume with notes of red fruit jam and delicate hints of spice. The flavor is dry, decisive, and aristocratic.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2010
Varietal
Nebbiolo
Appellation
Barbaresco DOCG
Vineyard Designation
The Montestefano sub-zone in the comune of Barbaresco.
Aging
The wine ages for at least 18- 24 months in large, (30-50 hectoliter) Slavonian oak barrels; it is subsequently refined in horizontally placed bottles for at least 12 months.
Fermentation
Traditional red wine maceration for 15-20 days with fermentation in temperature-controlled steel vats and frequent pumping-over.
Alcohol %
13.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Serving temperature: 60-64°F. In the large burgundy glasses. Keep the bottles in a horizontal position in a cool, dry place out of direct light.
Vineyard Notes
Soil : clay, silt and sand. Training System: Guyot method is used, with fruit-bearing cane holding from 8 to 10 buds and a spur with 2 or 3 buds prepared for the following year.
Winemaker Notes
This wine is suitable for lengthy ageing (8-20 years). We advise keeping the bottles in a horizontal position in a cool, dry place out of direct light.
Food Pairing Notes
Meat-filled pasta dishes, game roasts, braised red meats and matured cheeses.