ROERO D.O.C.G. MONTEGALLETTO

IRST VINTAGE: 1999

MONTEGALLETO is the Roero that has accompanied us on our journey until today. It originates from the vineyard planted by Flavio in the early '80s on this hill called MONTEGALLETO by the older generations of the village. It is said that the hill was renamed this way because it was the first hill to see the morning sun, and just like the rooster sings at the first light of dawn, hence MONTEGALLETO. GRAPE VARIETAL: Nebbiolo 100%

PRODUCTION AREA: Castellinaldo d’Alba – Roero

SOIL: sandy (66%) silt (30%) and clay (4%)

EXPOSURE/ ALTITUDE: south east - south west / 300m

GROWING/PRUNING: vertical trellis / Guyot

DENSITY: 5,000 vines per hectare

YIELD PER HECTARE: 40 hl

HARVEST: manually, end of September / half october

VINIFICATION: 15 - 18 days skin contact with delestages and pressing; fermentation in controlled temperature stainless steel; maximum regime 28° C

AGEING: 12 months in tonneaux 500 L, 12 months in large oack barrels, 6 months in the bottle BOTTLES PER YEAR: 4,000

SERVE WITH: roast meat, game, traditional piedmontese meat diches and medium-aged cheese SIZE: 0,75 L - 1,5 L - 3 L - 5 L