Colle Manora Barolo Piangalardo DOCG 2013

4 Stars at Vine Buoni d´Italia wine contest

Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy

Colle Manora was founded in 1981 by Eleonora Limonci, but more than 10 years ago the winery was passed into the hands of Giorgio Schön and Marina Orlandi Contucci. Since, they have planted new vineyards, renovated the cellars, and the company has been completely transformed. Italian winemaking is renowned worldwide for its dedication to quality, style and passion. Colle Manora is no different. Colle Manora is a proud terrority that teams its indigenous grapes with international varieties to produce wines with very unique character.

Tasting Notes:

This wine pours a garnet red color and has an intense bouquet of undergrowth and aromatic herbs with little hints of wood , tobacco and licorice. The palate is full bodied, warm and harmonious. It has powerful, seductive tannins with notes of red flowers, ripe fruit, spices and licorice. This is a powerful wine.

Pair it With:

This wine’s rigid tannins and delicate floral aroma profile make it ideal for subtle-but-rich foods like truffle risotto, handmade pasta and thinly sliced charctuerie.

Grape Varieties:

100% Nebbiolo

Aging:

40 days in stainless steel, followed by 12 months in French oak barriques, followed by 15 months in large barrels.