Cordero di Montezemolo Monfalletto 2020
Cordero di Montezemolo Monfalletto 2020
Cordero di Montezemolo
La Morra, Barolo
Montezemelo is from the west side of the region in La Morra, known for the highest altitude in the region and more clay soils that give a touch more plushness in style of wine, showcasing more fruit, but make no mistake there is plenty of tannin. La Morra is the epitome of the velvet glove with an iron fist. Monfalletto hails from a few vineyards around La Morra, but mostly from the winery near the iconic cedar of Lebanon (pic above).
92 pts Vinous
The 2020 Barolo Monfalletto is a pretty serious wine. Dark and ample, with big tannins, the 2020 is a rich, dense Monfalletto that is going to need a number of years to come into its own. This is an especially dense, potent La Morra Barolo built on texture. Red fruit, blood orange, spice and new leather underscore this very rich wine.
Antonio Galloni - Nov 2023: Alberto Cordero di Montezemolo’s 2020 Barolos are impressive. As always, Cordero likes to bleed the musts, which results in wines that have a bit more concentration than those of his neighbors. Aging for the single vineyard wines is relatively short at 18 months, while the Monfalletto spends more time in wood, as it is a much larger production wine that is blended from multiple lots. The Gattera, all Michet clone Nebbiolo taken from two spots in the vineyard, is especially impressive.
Viticulture: Monfalleto is a blend of different vineyards in La Morra with vines aged between 15 to 50 years, all with ideal southeast and southwest exposure all in classic clay and limestone calcareous soils. The altitude is between 250 and 300 meters above sea level.
Vinification: Each vineyard is harvested and vinified separately. 4 – 5 day maceration and another 10-12 to complete fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine then goes to different sizes and types of wood barrels to mature and rest.
Maturation: All the various lots undergo a period of aging in different types of French and Slovenian wood for a period between 18 to 24 months. Final assemblage of the chosen lots, bottled and released on the market after one year.
