Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Vietti |
Label Name: | Barolo Monvigliero |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Barolo DOCG (Monvigliero, Verduno) - Piedmont |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Nebbiolo 100% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 97, Vinous 96, Wine Advocate 95; Gambero Rosso 2 Bicchieri; inaugural 2018 Monvigliero
Tasting Note
Fragrant Barolo of rose, violet, wild strawberry, cherry and raspberry with sweet spice, menthol, licorice and mineral undertones. Silky, rounded tannins, bright acidity and a long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, fillet steak, braised short ribs, truffle pasta, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ, char siu, braised beef noodle soup, rich Sichuan dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; ~60% whole-cluster fermentation in stainless steel after cold maceration; ~3-week maceration; malolactic in wood; ~24 months ageing in large oak casks; bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Vietti, founded late 1800s in Castiglione Falletto. 2018 was the inaugural Monvigliero cru release from ~44–50 year-old vines. Small production (≈3,200 bottles). Krause family ownership since 2016.