COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Nebbiolo
PRODUCER
Produttori del Barbaresco
REGION
Piemonte
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Produttori del Barbaresco is widely regarded as one of the greatest cooperative wineries in the world, founded in 1958 by priest Don Fiorino Marengo to rescue local growers from economic hardship. The Montestefano vineyard holds a legendary place in Piedmontese history, as it was the first single-vineyard Barbaresco ever bottled individually (by Gaja in 1967). Known for its steep, south-facing exposure and calcium-rich soils, Montestefano produces the most powerful, structured, and 'Barolo-like' wines of the cooperative's nine single-vineyard Riservas.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€150
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Montestefano was the very first single-vineyard Cru to be bottled separately in the Barbaresco region.
Fact 02
Produttori del Barbaresco only releases their single-vineyard Riservas in outstanding vintages.
Fact 03
The Montestefano Cru is famous for producing the most powerful, tannic, and Barolo-like wines in Barbaresco.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
This Riserva is produced only in exceptional vintages from 100% Nebbiolo grapes harvested from the Montestefano Cru. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures, with an extended skin contact period of 30 days to extract deep tannins, color, and complex phenolics. The wine is aged for 36 months in large, neutral Slavonian oak casks (botti), followed by an additional 12 months of bottle aging before release, ensuring a traditional expression of the terroir.
