Cordero di Montezemolo
Cordero di Montezemolo Langhe Chardonnay Elioro 2020
| Denomination | Langhe DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | It remains in wood after alcoholic fermentation to undergo malolactic fermentation on the lees for about a month at low temperatures and frequent bâtonnage. Aged again in wood for a total of about 9 months. It is finally bottled and further ages in the company's cellars for 10 months before being marketed. |
Description
Estate vineyard of 1.2 hectares planted in 1987 with the company's selected vines. It is located in the town of La Morra in the lowest part of Monfalletto at an altitude of 220 meters above sea level on clayey, rich and alkaline soil, with eastern exposure.
Awards
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2020
90/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Hectares: 38
Today, the business is still entirely family-run. Giovanni Cordero di Montezemolo and his children, Elena and Alberto, are the protagonists of this millennium.
The single historical plot, rare for the area, of 28 hectares of vineyards extends over all the hill slopes. It has always been cultivated with different local varieties, selected and planted differently according to sun exposure, soil type and altitude.
Other significant investments have been made in the nearby Roero area, north of the Tanaro river, where, between purchases and leases, the vineyard area reaches 8 hectares. Read more
| Name | Cordero di Montezemolo Langhe Chardonnay Elioro 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic still |
| Denomination | Langhe DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Cordero di Montezemolo |
| Origin | Town of La Morra (Cuneo). |
| Climate | Altitude: 220 m. a.s.l. Exposure: East. |
| Soil composition | Rich, clayey, and alkaline. |
| Yield per hectare | 4,900 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | Between the end of August and the beginning of September. |
| Wine making | Grapes are destemmed and crushed. Static or flotation clarification follows. Racking and fermentation at a temperature of 15 6°C for about a week in stainless steel tanks. Racking into wood where fermentation ends after about 1 month. |
| Aging | It remains in wood after alcoholic fermentation to undergo malolactic fermentation on the lees for about a month at low temperatures and frequent bâtonnage. Aged again in wood for a total of about 9 months. It is finally bottled and further ages in the company's cellars for 10 months before being marketed. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
