Name: Montonale: Montonale Rosa di Notte Chiaretto DOC 2024
Brand: piemont express
SKU: MON-RDN-2024
Price: 16.58 EUR
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Alkohol

13.0 % vol

Rebsorten

Groppello
Marzemino
Barbera
Sangiovese

Region

Lugana

The Rosa di Notte is a Chiaretto that takes shape and color in one night, the night when the gently pressed grapes are cold macerated. This is the Rosa di Notte, a protagonist in the tradition of rosé wines from Lake Garda. Aromatic and delicate on the palate, it surprises with its versatility and elegance.

“Pretty in Pink”: versatility and enjoyment, but with a far from obvious character, it is the counterpart to the Montunal in pink.

The Montonale Rosa di Notte Chiaretto is a blend of Gropello, Marzemino, Barbera, and Sangiovese grapes, carefully selected. Bright pink in color with slight chestnut reflections, the nose reveals a fine array of floral and fruity aromas, highlighting sensations of rose, strawberry, and a hint of pomegranate. The taste is initially silky and velvety, then becomes lively, enlivened by fresh raspberry notes and an interesting, spicy minerality that emerges on the finish.

The grapes for the Rosa di Notte grow in the La Madonnina vineyard, 3.5 hectares with a good southern exposure and excellent ventilation. It is the vineyard closest to the Lake Garda shore, catching most of the northern winds and also well ventilated in summer.

The grapes are carefully selected and cooled, then pressed and cold macerated in stainless steel tanks for a whole night, with the color constantly monitored. The must is obtained by “tear drainage,” meaning the use of the pure must through static dripping before fermentation. This naturally obtains the “heart” of the grape without pressing it. The must is clarified by natural settling and fermentation begins, lasting about 10 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine matures for at least 6 months on the lees with constant stirring of the fine lees.

Abgefüllt durch

Montonale Agricultural Company S.S.
Località Conta, 4/A, 25015 Desenzano del Garda - Brescia (BS), Italy

Allergene

Enthält Sulfite

Winzer

Montonale

At the beginning of the 20th century, Francesco Girelli managed two hectares of land here in the village of Conta. He planted the grape varieties Turbiana di Lugana, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. It is said that the bouquet of the Lugana must was so intense that it attracted the neighborhood. His son Aldo followed in his father's footsteps and acquired six hectares of vineyards planted with Turbiana, Barbera, and Marzemino.

As a former ambassador of the region, he supplied customers throughout the Alpine area and made the name Lugana known. After him, Luciano benefited from the experiences of his ancestors and acquired another 60 hectares of vineyards, some of which had been planted with the Turbiana grape variety by the noble Bertani family. However, inheritance divisions shattered his dream of being a winemaker. The vineyards were almost completely cleared, and the last, sad harvest took place in 1998.

Everything seemed lost when a great-uncle left Luciano two hectares of vineyard two years later. At that time, the second son Roberto asked Luciano to revive the oenological tradition of the Girelli family.

Since his youth, Roberto Girelli, together with his brothers Claudio and Valentino, has breathed in the scent of the wine cellar. In 2002, at the age of twenty, he was responsible for his first grape harvest. The following year, he presented 800 bottles under the Girelli brand and enrolled at the Faculty of Viticulture and Oenology at the University of Verona. The first Lugana appeared with the 2004 vintage, and in 2005 the family planted another five hectares of vineyard with Turbiana and other red grape varieties. Since 2010, the estate has borne the name of the village where it is based: Montonale. In 2012, the new wine cellar was completed, and Roberto was able to begin exploring the potential of the terroir.