Montiano 2021

Description

Montiano, the flagship of the Falesco house, is a still red made 100% from Merlot grapes from Lazio, with an IGT designation. The vines, trained using the spurred cordon system, are located in an area suited to white wines and were planted by Montpellier grafters, producing an innovative and particularly popular wine. Montiano is produced starting from the harvest process, conducted around the first week of September. The must is vinified in large steel tanks, at a controlled temperature, taking advantage of the properties of this material, which optimizes heat exchange. During this phase, lasting approximately 15 days, the must is first kept in contact with the skins and stems to transfer all the characteristics of the grape to the wine (this process is called maceration). Malolactic fermentation (the transformation of malic acid into lactic acid to reduce acidity) then takes place entirely in barriques. The aging process, however, is conducted in Allier and Trocais barriques for approximately 12 months. These Merlot vines are located in Montefiascone, in the province of Viterbo, and grow on rocky, volcanic soils at an altitude of approximately 300 meters above sea level. The Lazio climate, warm but not excessively humid, allows the development of a wine awarded by Gambero Rosso, Veronelli and Bibenda, which have classified it as one of the best wines in terms of excellence for at least three years.

Details

Perfume

A wide aromatic range of scents in which delicious vanilla notes, small red fruit, layers of jam and sweet spices combine.

Color

Deep ruby.

Taste

Round and soft, typical of Merlot, very elegant in its flavours, and particularly enjoyable and persistent on the palate.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Producer

Producer

Famiglia Cotarella (Tenuta Montiano)

From this winery

• Start up year: 1979
• Oenologist: Riccardo Cotarella, Pier Paolo Chiasso
• Bottles produced: 3.800.000
• Hectares: 370

The company was founded in 1979 in an area between Lake Bolsena in Lazio and the city of Orvieto, a hilly area with similar climatic and soil characteristics which, as demonstrated by the long winemaking traditions of these places, is particularly suitable for viticulture. Thanks to the numerous investments made over the years, it has grown from a small family business into a successful business in a short time. Good production, with the absence of the new Ogrà, the result of a project on the Syrah in Alta Tuscia conducted in collaboration with Attilio Scienza. Read more

Lazio

Technical Sheet

Name	Cotarella Montiano 2021
Type	Red still
Denomination	Lazio IGT
Vintage	2021
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Merlot
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Vendor	Famiglia Cotarella (Tenuta Montiano)
Climate	Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition	Volcanic, rich in skeleton.
Cultivation system	Spurred cordon.
Plants per hectare	4,200 vines/hectare
Yield per hectare	4,500 kg/hectare
Harvest	The first week of September.
Wine making	Maceration on the skins for 15 days, with several punch-downs. Malolactic fermentation is carried out entirely in barriques.
Aging	In new Allier and Tronçais barriques for 12 months.
Total acidity	4.85 gr/L
PH	3.8
Dry extract	37.5 gr/L
Allergens	Contains sulphites