Barolo Monvigliero 2020

Description

Barolo Monvigliero 2020, a still red from Piedmont, 14.5% ABV, produced by Sordo Giovanni. 100% Nebbiolo. 0.75L bottle. A Barolo born from the passion of the Sordo family, who have cultivated the vineyards of this unique area since 1912. The grapes come from the prestigious Monvigliero cru, in Verduno. Vinification involves fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with long submerged cap maceration lasting 4 to 7 weeks, depending on the vintage. Aged for 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. The bouquet is rich, broad, and very persistent, with hints of fresh fruit, berries, sweet spices, mountain hay, and undergrowth. The color is beautiful, never too intense, yet very stable over time. The structure is very good; tannins and acids are very pleasantly balanced.

Details

Perfume

The bouquet is rich, broad and very persistent. Reminiscent of fresh fruit, small fruits in particular, sensations of sweet spices, mountain hay and undergrowth.

Color

To the eye it offers a very beautiful colour, never too intense, but very stable over time.

Taste

Very good structure; tannins and acids are present in a very pleasant balance. This is a wine worthy of the reputation it has always enjoyed.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Sordo Giovanni

From this winery

• Start up year: 1912
• Bottles produced: 350.000
• Hectares: 53

The Sordo winemaking estate was established in the early years of the twentieth century. It was in 1912 that when Giuseppe Sordo began to cultivate vineyards and make wine in the small village of Garbelletto in the township of Castiglione Falletto.

The turning point came with the arrival of Giovanni Sordo, Giuseppe’s son, who demonstrated both intuition and ability in acquiring vineyards. From the 1950s on, he chose ideal vineyards, called ‘sorì’ in Piedmontese dialect, suitable for making wines o great quality and prestige. Along with his wife Maria, historical memory of the estate, Giovanni enlarged the cellar and built the current fermentation room during the 1960s. He also purpose-built a space exclusively for the elevage of the prestigious Barolo, in which he placed large, 120 hl oak casks.

In 2001, following the untimely death of Giovanni, his son Giorgio took up the reins of the estate. Thanks to both his father’s teaching and his instilling of the same passion, Giorgio carried on the family tradition. An enthusiast of the added geographical references of Barolo, he reached a great milestone in 2013 producing eight Barolo MGAs for the first time. He dedicated this milestone to his excellent teacher, the oenologist Armando Cordero, a great proponent of Barolo aged in large casks.

The Sordo family women have also have important roles right from since the founding of the estate. At Giuseppe’s side there was Signora Lina, the pioneer, followed by Signora Maria, who for the love of her husband Giovanni, supported as well as documented each important decision. Today, the fourth generation is represented by Paola Sordo, Giorgio’s only daughter. Read more

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Sordo Giovanni Barolo Monvigliero 2020
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Barolo DOCG
Vintage	2020
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Nebbiolo
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Sordo Giovanni
Origin	Verduno
Climate	Altitude: 280-320 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South, South-East.
Soil composition	Quite loose formed of fine, rather dry light marls. Geologically it belongs to the Tortonian formation.
Cultivation system	Espalier with traditional Gujot pruning.
Plants per hectare	4000
Yield per hectare	75 - 80 q.
Wine making	Destemming and crushing, vinification with fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with long submerged cap maceration for 4 to 7 weeks, depending on the vintage. Natural malolactic fermentation at a temperature of 20 °C. Storage in stainless steel for 2/4 months.
Aging	24 months in large Slavonian oak casks. Maturation: 4/6 months in stainless steel and a minimum of 6 months in bottle.
Total acidity	5.4 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites