Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva 2013 Magnum
€ 125,96
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Vineyard: Montestefano
Vineyard size: 4.5 hectares (11 acres)
Vineyard exposure: south
Soil: calcareous limestone
Vinification: fermentation at 30°c (85°f),
28 days of skin contact time, malolactic
completed
Ageing: 36 months in large oak barrels
and 12 months in bottles
Bottling date: april 2017
Total production: 17,104 bottles and
1,448 magnums
Vintage: medium body vintage with intense
floral and fruity aromas, balanced ripe tannins
and elegant finish
Vineyard character: full bodied wines with dark
and ripe fruit, thick on the palate, firm tannic finish
Longevity: 20 years from the vintage
Vineyard owners: Gonella, Maffei, Marcarino,
Rivella, Rocca, Vacca
Food matches: fresh egg-pasta dishes, risotto,
white and red meat, game, venaison
The final wine in this portfolio of amazing single-vineyard expressions is the 2013 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano. This is the densest and darkest of them all, and I would therefore suggest that the longest drinking window be reserved for this expression. Montestefano is shaped as an amphitheater of vines that locks in the summer heat and sees less wind compared to Montefico. This is a solid and firm wine with deep, dark intensity and solid tannins that form an unyielding backbone. You should hold onto this bottle for at least 5 more years before popping the cork.
