Malidea
Malidea is taken from the name of the hill between our cellar and Gad & Umberta's vineyards.
I'd always wanted to see how this grape - better known for its wines in the Langhe region - can perform in the Monferrato. Now I know - and the results are very satisfying.
Technical Data |
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| Vintage | 2017 |
| Apellation | Vino Rosso |
| Fermenting vats | Cement |
| Fermenting temperature | < 30°C |
| Yeasts | Indigenous yeasts |
| Length of maceration | 21-31 days |
| Malolactic fermentation | in cement |
| Ageing vessels | Large barrels 25Hl |
| Ageing period | 16 months |
| Clarification & filtration | Not clarified or filtered |
| Bottle ageing | 6 mesi |
| Bottles produced | 4200 |
| Alcohol | 13% vol. |
Vineyard data |
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| Production area | Montaldo di Cerrina Monferrato, Odalengo |
| Vineyard name | Cascina Bertana |
| Aspect | South |
| Altitude | 350m |
| Soil | Calcarious clay |
| Vineyards planted in | 1999 |
| Planting density | 5000 vines/ha |
| Yield | 1.2 kg per vine |
| Harvest date | First week in October |