Tasting Notes – Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Manfaletto

Wine: Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Manfaletto

Quality Designation: DOCG

Grape: The grape used to produce this wine is Nebbiolo. Nebbiolo is a dark-skinned grape native to northwest Italy.

Color: Ruby red

Aromas:  toast, vanilla, pepper, cherry, nutmeg, leather, tar, oak

Flavors:  tobacco, vanilla, raspberry, leather, cherry, chocolate, anise

Body: Medium +

Alcohol:  14.5%

Acid: High

Sweetness: Dry

Tannins: High

Balance:  Well balanced with bold tannins and medium plus body along with accompanying acid

Serving Tips:  64º to 68º F, in a burgundy wine glass, decant 2 to 4 hours

Aging:  from 20 to 30 years

Food Pairings:  beef, pasta with red sauce, lamb, game meats

Winery Notes:  The winery is in the historical MONFALLETTO site in the Annunziata hamlet of La Morra in the Italian region Piedmont.  La Morra originated as Murra, a village built in the Roman era.  Long a major wine growing region, it was illegal in La Morra to cut down a Nebbiolo vine. The penalties for this offense ranged from a fine, to having a hand amputated to hanging.

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