Technical Details
aging
Aging Container French oak barriques
Size of Aging Container 225 L
Age of Aging Container 50% new and 50% used
Cooperage French oak
Length of Aging Before bottling 8 months with frequent battonge
Length of Bottle Aging 8 months
Pairing
Recommended with rich pastas, quiches, omelets, and grilled white meats. It is also superb with grilled or baked salmon.
Tasting note
Bright yellow with golden hues, Monteriolo offers juicy flavors of ripe tropical fruits, such as pineapple and melon, followed by pure, fragrant aromas of vanilla, apple pie, caramel, and chamomile. On the palate, the bright acidity balances the supple tropical fruit flavors. A rich finish lingers on the palate with a note of tangerine.
Vineyard Characteristics
Grape Variety 100% Chardonnay
Production Area Canelli, Aglianico, Castelnuovo Calcea
Exposure Southern - Southeastern
Soil Composition Calcareous marl
Training System Guyot
Elevation (feet) 660
Vines per Acre 1800
Wine
A delicious 100% Chardonnay grown in marly, chalky and barrel fermented for extra creaminess and refinement. Monteriolo is matured in barrel for eight months before it is refined, filtered and bottled. It then is held in bottle for eight months before it is released from the winery.
Winemaking & aging
Harvest Date August
Harvest Selection in vineyards of the healthiest,
ripest grapes collected in 20 kg crates
Fermentation container French oak barriques
Length of Maceration (days) 14
Malolactic Fermentation Partially carried out
Analytical data
Alcohol 12.50 % vol
Total Acidity 5.80 g/l
pH 3.18
Food pairing
Recommended with rich pastas, quiches, omelets, and grilled white meats. It is also superb with grilled or baked salmon.
Tasting notes
Bright yellow with golden hues, Monteriolo offers juicy flavors of ripe tropical fruits, such as pineapple and melon, followed by pure, fragrant aromas of vanilla, apple pie, caramel, and chamomile. On the palate, the bright acidity balances the supple tropical fruit flavors. A rich finish lingers on the palate with a note of tangerine.
Technical data
Aging:
Aging Container French oak barriques
Size of Aging Container 225 L
Age of Aging Container 50% new and 50% used
Cooperage French oak
Length of Aging Before Bottling 8 months with frequent battonage
Length of Bottle Aging 8 months
Analytical data:
Alcohol 12.50 % vol
Total Acidity 5.80 g/l
pH 3.18
Vineyard
Grape Variety 100% Chardonnay
Production Area Canelli, Agliano, Castelnuovo Calcea
Exposure southern - southeastern
Soil Composition calcareous marl
Training System Guyot
Elevation (feet) 660
Vines per Acre 1800
Wine description
A delicious 100% Chardonnay grown in marly, chalky soils and barrel fermented for extra creaminess and refinement. Monteriolo is matured in barrel for eight months before it is refined, filtered and bottled. It then is held in bottle for eight months before it is released from the winery.
Winemaking and aging
Harvest Date August
Harvest selection in vineyards of the healthiest, ripest grapes collected in 20 kg crates
Fermentation Container French oak barriques
Length of Maceration (days) 14
Malolactic Fermentation partially carried out