Description
Barolo Monserra 2013 Magnum Raineri
Variety: Nebbiolo 100%
Ruby red with garnet shadows in the areas of lesser thickness.
The nose has intense aromas and great elegance. They are of withered flowers, of ripe fruit. Plum precedes aromatic herbs, and toasted ideas. Some spices anticipate the notes of pickled olives. The classic undergrowth with fallen leaves, moss, finally cinchona and rhubarb. Overall the aromas are clean and of quality.
On the palate it has dense tannins so as to strengthen the structure. The vivid minerality and freshness add severity. Excellent vintage also grants creaminess and depth to the sip. The result is a balanced and harmonious Barolo. Prolonged the sensations of aromas of rhubarb and spices.
Excellent vintage, added to the larger format, they give us a wine with remarkable ability to age at least another 15 years. Raineri’s Monserra stands out for being an excellent one Barolo, fully corresponding to the cru (Perno a Monforte) to which it belongs.
Barolo Monserra 2013 Magnum Raineri
Raineri practices eco-sustainable agriculture, with grass coverings, and defense against powdery mildew and downy mildew with copper and sulfur. No use of herbicides.
The grapes come from the younger vines of the Perno vineyard, located in the municipality of Monforte d’Alba.
Soil: the conformation of the soil is sandy, with limestone marl and clay.
Exposure and altitude: south-west, while the vineyard has an average height of 350 meters above sea level.
Planting system: espalier with guyot pruning, for an average plant age of 25 years. The yield of grapes per hectare is equal to 55 quintals.
Harvest is done manually, to select only the best bunches, with the use of 20kg boxes.
The period, in normal climate conditions, occurs around mid-October.
After removing the stalks before crushing the berries, it then ferments in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks for about three weeks. Carries out the malolactic transformation and then refines in large Slavonian oak barrels for 24 months.
Filtration takes place by decantation and decanting, consequently the bottling is carried out without any filtration or clarification.
