Pecchenino Barolo Le Coste di Monforte

Pecchenino Barolo Le Coste di Monforte

Wine Description

Le Coste di Monforte is in the southern-most area of the Monforte d’Alba commune and these single vineyard wines are a rarity in the US. The sandy Sant’Agata Fossili Marls in this Cru result in wines that have beautiful intensity and structure. The 4-acre vineyard is south and southeast facing and comprised of vines that are over 20 years old and yield below 1kg per vine.

Attilio, Lisa e Orlando Pecchenino
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Barolo DOCG
Vineyard name
GMA Le Coste di Monforte
Vineyard size
0.75 ha acres
Soil composition
medium texture with whitish marls
Elevation:
1443 feet
Exposure:
southeastern
Harvest time:
third week of October
Bottles produced of this wine:
4,500
Average Vine Age:
45 years
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Practices (not certified)
Sustainability Certification:
VALORITALIA
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
3 weeks + 4 weeks of post maceration
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
stainless steel tank
Maceration technique:
pump down
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Type of aging container:
oak casks - cement tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months in 25 hl oak casks and 12 months in cement tanks
Total SO2
60
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.76 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
26.8 g/L
Total SO2
60
Residual sugar:
0.8 g/L
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Wine Production

The Barolo Le Coste di Monforte is vineyard is 45 years old, stands at an altitude of 440 metres and faces south-east. The soil is of medium texture with whitish marls. Fermentation lasts about 3 weeks and is carried out in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 27°C. The skins remain in contact with the wine during post-fermentation maceration, using the ancient submerged cap method, for a further 4 weeks. After racking, the wine remains in stainless steel for malolactic fermentation and is then racked into barrels.

Ageing: about 24 months in 25 hl oak casks and 12 months in cement tanks.