Total production Langhe Rosso DOC 2022 - 1100 bottles

Color: ruby red to garnet red

Composition: 100% Merlot

Location of the vineyard: Montà d'Alba (roero production area)

Age of the vineyard: 32 years

Yield: 80 quintali/hectare (8,000 kilos)

Altitude: 260 meters above sea level

Location: south-west

Vineyard planting: Guyot

Size of vineyard: 0.27 hectares

Soil: clay with limestone and marl, vineyard 8 years old

Vinification: Manual selection of grapes, followed by gentle destemming. Fermentation and maceration in 500-liter French oak barrels for about 20 days, at a constant temperature of 26 to 28 degrees Celsius. During this period, only the cap is pressed. Malolactic fermentation in steel follows aging: in French oak barrels of second maturation for 18 months on fine lees (battonage), then another 4 months in steel barrels. No filtration. Bottling takes place in August and the wine matures for another 4 months before leaving the cantina.

Sensory characteristics: intense ruby color with purple highlights, a bouquet of plums, cherries and spices, accompanied by natural balsamic notes.

More about the producer: MassimoAbbate