2022 Gianni Gagliardo Monvigliero Barolo DOCG, Italy

Vineyard acquired in 2014. A bit like Lazzarito, Monvigliero too has a very long vegetative cycle. In some years it germinates 10-15 days earlier than the average of the other vineyards. The health of the Monvigliero vineyard is always impeccable. It is a vineyard that must be protected from excessive sun.

Monvigliero was the first vineyard to sprout, as often happens. Unlike ’19, in 2020 the budding was very beautiful, quick and regular. During the winter we installed anti-hail nets in order to shade the bunches and some of the leaves. This allowed us to avoid stress due to heat and drought. Monvigliero was the first Barolo vineyard to be harvested in 2020, with grapes ripened to perfection a full 12 days before those located in Serralunga and Monforte.

Grapes: Nebbiolo

Harvest: 6 October 2020

Village: Verduno

MeGA: Monvigliero

Soil: Limestone and sandstone marl, loam/clay texture with 22.6% Sand, 46.3% Silt, 31.1% Clay

Maceration: 14 days

FML: 100%

Aging: 30 months in a single already used tonneaux

Bottling: 5 July 2023

Data

Alcohol: 14,50 % vol – Total acidity: 5,6 g/L – Dry extract: 30,1 g/L

Winemaker notes

Taut chalky and talc minerality kicks off on the first nose. Bright strawberries and cherries on a blazing lavender, carnation, tulip flowers bouquet. In the background lean scents of balsamic dried bay leaf, lichen, wet black musk and eucalypt. A layer of tannins leaves grip but it stays fresh and long on the finish with lingering accents of fruit and mineral. In 2020 we’ve produced 847 bottles.