Monferrrato Rosso Doc Montej 2021 - Villa Sparina

Description

The " Montej Rosso " Monferrato DOC of Villa Sparina is a very pleasant Piedmontese red wine made mainly with Barbera grapes .

The Moccagatta family manages the estate with its own motto " wine as a creative principle ", placing its winemaking reality at the center of its integrated system of hospitality and catering. Since the 1970s, this reality has been carrying on a qualitative consistency worthy of a Bordeaux chateau, a great reality that has always led the conviction of best supporting the terroir.

This Monferrato Rosso "Montej" opens to the nose with a pleasant fruity bouquet , there is no shortage of spices to tease a good complexity. On the palate it is soft and medium-bodied , the fruity aftertaste confirms a good persistence.

Why you should drink it

Because it is one of those interesting wines, one of those wines that tell the story of the territory without distorting tradition.

But above all because this is a wine that will introduce you to a small (but important) niche in the Piedmont area .

When to uncork it

Perfect to accompany first courses , especially meat dishes, also ideal in combination with roasts and aged cheeses .

How to drink it

Uncork it and let it breathe in the glass, to be served at a temperature of 18-20 ℃ .

Vinification and Aging

Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for about two weeks, then the wine ages for 4 months partly in stainless steel tanks and partly in barriques before being bottled.

Territory

We are located in the Gavi area, in the province of Alessandria .

Soil

The soils on which the vineyards are grown are mostly clayey .