Cru Montebello
The vineyard is sheltered from the weather in a nice slope with perfect sunlight for the vineyard's roots and plant. This vineyard produces the most intricate and elegant wines.
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0.8 hectare vineyard Arneis Roero Docg (planted in 2005)
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WINEMAKER / VIGNAIOLO: Gianfranco Cordero & Gabriele
Rules for the production of Roero Docg from the "Consorzio del Roero"
Original Italias version, with link to Consorzio.
Region: Piemonte
History: Established as a DOC in 1985; became a DOCG in 2004
Vineyard Area: 762 ha / 1,882 acres (2018)
Production: 49,800 hl / 553,300 cases (2018)
Principal White Grape Varieties: Arneis
Principal Red Grape Varieties: Nebbiolo
Styles and Wine Composition:
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh): Minimum 95% Arneis + OANWG
- Riserva (Bianco)
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd): Minimum 95% Nebbiolo + OANRG
- Riserva (Rosso)
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 95% Arneis + OANWG
Subzones:
- 153 menzioni geografiche aggiuntive (“additional geographical definitions” or MeGAs), including 19 commune names—see list below
Significant Production Rules:
- Minimum alcohol level: 11.5% for Spumante; 12.0% for Bianco and Bianco Riserva; 12.5% for Rosso and Riserva
- Residual sugar: Spumante can be produced at any sweetness level, from brut nature (zero dosage) to dolce
- Aging: For Bianco, minimum 4 months (ERD = March 1, V+1); for Bianco Riserva, minimum 16 months (ERD = March 1, V+2); for Rosso, minimum 20 months, including 6 months in barrel (ERD = July 1, V+2); for Riserva, minimum 32 months, including 6 months in barrel (ERD = July 1, V+3)
Last Disciplinare Modification: 07/13/2018
List of menzioni geografiche aggiuntive (MeGAs): Anime, Anime Nere, Baldissero d’Alba (commune), Baroni Incisa, Bastia, Betlemme, Bric Bossola, Bric del Medic, Bric Mortariolo, Bric Nota, Bric Paradiso, Bric Rossino Vadonia, Bric Valdiana, Bricco Braida, Bricco della Quaglia, Bricco delle Passere, Bricco di Piobesi, Bricco Genestreto, Buonagiunta, Caialupo, Canale (commune), Canorei, Canton Sandri, Casà, Cascinotto, Castagnito (commune), Castellero, Castellinaldo (commune), Ciabot San Giorgio, Ciriagno, Colla, Corchesi, Corneliano d’Alba (commune), Corso, Cortine, Costabella, Coste Anforiano, Crocetta, Croera, Cumignano, Fontane, Gaiuccio, Garbiano, Gorrini, Govone (commune), Granmadre, Guarene (commune), La Valle, Lamontà, Le Coste, Leschera, Loghero, Loreto, Madernassa, Madonna dei Cavalli, Madonna delle Grazie (Priocca), Madonna delle Grazie (Santo Stefano Roero), Magliano Alfieri (commune), Malapessina, Mombeltramo, Mombirone, Mompellini, Monfriggio, Monpissano, Montà (commune), Montalbano, Montaldo Roero (commune), Montebello, Monteforche, Monteu Roero (commune), Monticello d’Alba (commune), Montiglione, Montorino, Morinaldo, Mormore, Muschiavin, Occhetti, Occhetti Castelletto, Occhetti San Pietro, Occhetti Violi, Oesio, Parere, Patarun, Pecetto, Peiroletto, Piloni, Piobesi d’Alba (commune), Pioiero, Pocapaglia (commune), Prachiosso, Priocca (commune), Rabini, Reala, Reina, Renesio, Renesio Incisa, Renesio Montorone, Renesio Valbellina, Rivera, Rivetto, Rocca Cerreto, Roncaglia, Roncaglie, Rurey, S.S. Trinità, Sabbione, Sacargena, San Bernardo, San Carlo, San Defendente, San Giacomo, San Grato, San Michele (Canale), San Michele (Monteu Roero/Santo Stefano Roero), San Quirico, San Rocco, San Salvario, San Siverio, San Vincenzo, San Vittore, Sanbod, Sanche, Sant’Anna, Sant’Antonio, Santa Margherita, Santa Vittoria d’Alba (commune), Santo Stefano Roero (commune), Sassonio, Scorticato, Serra, Serra Lupini, Serra Zanni, Sicurana, Soarme, Sommariva Perno (commune), Sru, Sterlotti, Surie, Tanone, Tavoleto, Torion, Torre, Trinità, Trono, Tucci, Val di Stefano, Valmaggiore, Valmezzana, Valteppe, Varinera, Vezza d’Alba (commune), Vis Pautass, Volta
Montebello
Alitude: approx. 220 – 240m