Description
Roero La Val dei Preti 2018 Matteo Correggia
Variety: Nebbiolo 100%
Pale ruby red color.
The nose is intense and very fine, fruity with notes of cherry and more evidently red plum. There is no shortage of floral aspects with the violet at the head. Notes of spontaneous herbs, roots and bitters enrich the whole. Some traits of chocolate together with some spices, such as vanilla, cinnamon close the picture.
In the mouth it is already balanced. The tannins are gentle. Good minerality and similar acidity. On the other side of the scale, that is the softness, the pseudo-heat of the alcohol content and the poly alcohols are integrated with the hardnesses, for a great final result. Aromas of red fruit and cinchona come from the palate. Very persistent.
Roero Matteo Correggia’s Val dei Preti represents the essence of Nebbiolo planted on the sandy soils of Roero. Concrete and exciting, it is confirmed every year as one of the best expressions of the territory.
Roero Val dei Preti 2018 Matteo Correggia
The grapes come from the homonymous vineyard located in the municipality of Canale. The soil is composed as follows: 69% fine sand, 4% coarse sand, 29% silt, 2% clay. Orientation of the vineyard has a solar exposure towards the south, while the altitude varies from 260 to 290 meters above sea level.
Planted against espalier with guyot pruning, it has a density of 55oo vines per hectare.
The yield is 45-50 hectoliters per hectare.
The harvest is done manually, and under normal conditions at the beginning of October.
Once in the cellar, the grapes carry out alcoholic fermentation, with maceration, for 10-12 days in stainless steel containers.
Refine at least 15 months in oak barrels with a capacity of 30 hectoliters and in used barriques. After bottling
it remains in the cellar for a minimum of 10 months.
