Mompertone Monferrato DOC - Prunotto

Mompertone Monferrato DOC - PrunottoThe powerful Mompertone Monferrato from the pen of Prunotto comes into the glass with a dense purple-red color. Slightly slanted, a transition in color towards garnet red is visible at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. The nose of this red wine from Piedmont is captivating with aromas of black cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant and lilac. If we trace the aromas further, cinnamon, gingerbread spice and dark chocolate are added, boosted by the oak wood influence. The Prunotto Mompertone Monferrato is pleasantly dry for wine lovers. This red wine is never coarse or austere, but round and smooth. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully silky, melting and dense. The finish of this mature red wine from the Piedmont wine-growing region, Monferrato DOC to be precise, impresses with its remarkable persistence. The finish is also accompanied by mineral notes from the sand and clay-dominated soils. Vinification of the Prunotto Mompertone Monferrato The basis for the powerful Mompertone Monferrato from Piedmont are grapes from the Barbera and Syrah varieties. In Piedmont, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of sand, clay and marl. When they are perfectly ripe, the grapes for the Mompertone Monferrato are harvested exclusively by hand without the help of coarse and less selective machines. After the harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the winery. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. At the end of fermentation, the Mompertone Monferrato is aged for a further 10 months in French oak barriques. The ageing in barrels is followed by considerable bottle ageing, which makes this red wine even more complex. Dining recommendations for Prunotto Mompertone Monferrato This Italian wine is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It goes perfectly with roast veal liver with apples, onions and balsamic vinegar sauce, Thai cucumber salad or chickpea curry. Awards for the Mompertone Monferrato from Prunotto In addition to its price-pleasure ratio, this Prunotto wine can also boast awards. In detail, these are for the 2016 vintage Gambero Rosso - 1 glass