Muntacc 2012 Coste della Sesia Rosso D.O.C.
Noble Nebbiolo and Vespolina grapes grown in the vineyard called Muntacc, on the Prevostura hill, are blended in our Coste della Sesia. This resulting wine is structured, elegant, and austere. Production is very limited.
VINE VARIETIES: Nebbiolo 85%, Vespolina 15%
ZONE OF PRODUCTION: Northern Piedmont, in Lessona, La Prevostura vineyard
VINE CHARACTERISTICS
EXPOSURE: South / South-East
ELEVATION: 350 metres above sea level
TERRAIN: 35% ancient marine sands, 40% silt, 25% clay
SIZE: 6,2 acres
VINE DENSITY: 1800 vines per acre
HARVEST: fully manual in small boxes, on 28th September 2012
WINE-MAKING: fermentation in stainless steel tanks with maceration of 16 days, malolactic fermentation in stainless steel
REFINING: 18 months in barriques and tonneaux. 9 months in bottle
ANALYTICAL DATA:
OVERALL ALCOHOLIC GRADE: 13,29%
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,40 g/l
TOTAL DRY EXTRACT: 24,59 g/l
NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED: 2835
AGING POTENTIAL: over 12 years
Download the fact sheet of Muntacc 2012 (PDF format)
Other vintages produced: 2019
Other vintages produced: 2015
Other vintages produced: 2013
Other vintages produced: 2011
Other vintages produced: 2010
Other vintages produced: 2009
Noble Nebbiolo and Vespolina grapes grown in the vineyard called Muntacc, on the Prevostura hill, are blended in our Coste della Sesia. This resulting wine is structured, elegant, and austere. Production is very limited.
VINE VARIETIES: Nebbiolo 85%, Vespolina 15%
ZONE OF PRODUCTION: Northern Piedmont, in Lessona, La Prevostura vineyard
VINE CHARACTERISTICS
EXPOSURE: South / South-East
ELEVATION: 350 metres above sea level
TERRAIN: 35% ancient marine sands, 40% silt, 25% clay
SIZE: 6,2 acres
VINE DENSITY: 1800 vines per acre
HARVEST: fully manual in small boxes, on 28th September 2012
WINE-MAKING: fermentation in stainless steel tanks with maceration of 16 days, malolactic fermentation in stainless steel
REFINING: 18 months in barriques and tonneaux. 9 months in bottle
ANALYTICAL DATA:
OVERALL ALCOHOLIC GRADE: 13,29%
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,40 g/l
TOTAL DRY EXTRACT: 24,59 g/l
NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED: 2835
AGING POTENTIAL: over 12 years
Download the fact sheet of Muntacc 2012 (PDF format)
Other vintages produced: 2019
Other vintages produced: 2015
Other vintages produced: 2013
Other vintages produced: 2011
Other vintages produced: 2010
Other vintages produced: 2009