"MONTELETO"
From Piedmont to the hills of Northern Umbria in the footsteps of Sabaudian officials. This is the historic path that testifies to the emergence of the grape cultivar on the estates around Gubbio after the Unification of Italy in 1861. A successful emergence that would guarantee a very popular, top quality wine in the early twentieth century. In the words of Luigi Veronelli, the aim was to rediscover a “well-balanced, elegant wine with taste and substance” (I Vini d’Italia, 1961).
Classification: IGT denoting wine from a specific region in Italy
Cépage: 90% Dolcetto, 10% Merlot
First vintage: 2012
Climate: continental, with hot summers and optimum temperature differences. Cold snowy winters with rainfall throughout the year.
Cultivation techniques: Guyot
Ageing: 24 months in French oak barrels.
Vinification: grapes hand harvested, gently de-stemmed and crushed. Fermentation takes place at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Approximately 10-days maceration
ABV: 13% vol.
Aroma: floral notes and hints of red fruit, vanilla and spice
Taste: dry, warm and fairly smooth
Pair with: starters, cold meat cuts and cheeses, first courses with white truffle, pasta with meat sauce, red meats
Classification: IGT denoting wine from a specific region in Italy
Cépage: 90% Dolcetto, 10% Merlot
First vintage: 2012
Climate: continental, with hot summers and optimum temperature differences. Cold snowy winters with rainfall throughout the year.
Cultivation techniques: Guyot
Ageing: 24 months in French oak barrels.
Vinification: grapes hand harvested, gently de-stemmed and crushed. Fermentation takes place at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Approximately 10-days maceration
ABV: 13% vol.
Aroma: floral notes and hints of red fruit, vanilla and spice
Taste: dry, warm and fairly smooth
Pair with: starters, cold meat cuts and cheeses, first courses with white truffle, pasta with meat sauce, red meats