Winemaker Notes
Intense ruby in red color, with slight purple notes. Extended, aromatic nose with fruity aromas of wild berry and jam. Warm on the palate, with a pleasant and rare silkiness on the finish.
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Montalbera occupies 110 hectares of vines in Monferrato and the Langhe, including approximately 60% of the entire Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG! This wine includes 20% of late-harvest fruit for added concentration, power, flavour and tannic structure. Opulent black cherry and aromatic hedgerow berries flavours are balanced by a really fresh, balsamic quality. Textured and full, it has a gentle tannic grip, black and white pepper notes, and a flowing finish of raspberry and red and black cherries.
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.