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Vietti Barolo, 2019 Red Wine

Vietti Monvigliero, Barolo, Piemonte
** 97/100 Robert Parker - Wine Advocate **

Bottle size: 75cl

ABV: 14%

Price:

$322.75 USD

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    • Description

    The “Monvigliero” hillside vineyard has long been considered the most significant cru in Verduno and one of the most valuable in the entire Barolo winegrowing region. Limestone- and clay-rich soil with Marls of Saint Agatha present, and a south/south-western exposure. Altitude around 240 m asl; the average age of the vines is 44 years and there is a density of around 4500 plants per hectare.
    The 2018 vintage was the first iteration of this momentous Vietti cru.

    Winemaking: Grapes harvested by hand on 8 October 2019. This vineyard is historically recognised as one of the most suitable for whole-grape winemaking (approx. 60%). The remaining part (around 40%) is destemmed, crushed and transported into steel tanks for maceration and alcoholic fermentation. After five days of cold soaking, the temperature is raised and fermentation begins. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around four weeks in a steel tank, in contact with the skins and with regular pump-overs. This period included a cold soak and a post-ferment maceration, involving the traditional submerged-cap method. Malolactic fermentation took place in wood.

    Ageing: Around 24 months in oak barrels.

    Description: Ruby-red colour. The nose is intense yet delicate, with notes of ripe red berries and fine spices. The unmistakably elegant hints of wild strawberry, rose and cherry are striking on the palate. The tannins are rounded, silky and persistent. Every ounce of the harmony and balance of this cru⁠—one of the Barolo region’s most special⁠—stands out. The finish reveals light, fresh and fine spiced notes. All the qualities that set Barolo Monvigliero apart lie in its aromatic complexity and depth of flavour.

    Food pairings: Red meat, lobster, game, pot roast, and mature cheeses.

    Condition

    Good conditions

    Reviews

    ** 97/100 Robert Parker - Wine Advocate **
    "This is the wine Luca Currado and Elena Penna are most excited to present. And because this charming couple would leave the helm of the winery shortly after my visit with them, I like to consider the 2019 Barolo Monvigliero a symbolic send-off. Making Nebbiolo from Monvigliero is often a question of technique more than anything else, they tell me, and the learning curve is arduous. This wine sees 60% whole cluster fermentation in a single vat. Having some destemmed grapes makes fermentation easier to control. Family friend Fabio Alessandria of Comm. G.B. Burlotto offered tips on how to avoid volatile acidity or other problems with long maceration times. In fact, Vietti was able to acquire directly from Fabio Alessandria their 8,000-square-meter parcel in Monvigliero located at 300 meters in elevation on a high plain. "He passed the ball to us," says Luca Currado.

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