Marchesi Di Gresy "Monte Aribaldo" Dolcetto D'Alba 2018
Marchesi Di Gresy "Monte Aribaldo" Dolcetto D'Alba 2018
This 100% Dolcetto comes from the Commune of Treiso, on the Monte Aribaldo hill. It sits at 350 meters above sea level and has a south-facing exposure. The even altitude and its prominent position allow the grapes to ripen consistently and give ample body to the Dolcetto.
The wine undergoes vinification on skins with a six/seven days fermentation with floating cap at a controlled temperature; pumping over. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in full after the alcoholic fermentation. The wine is aged in a combination of stainless steel and cement for five months before a brief bottle aging.
Aromatically this wine has on nose of bright, tart and brambly red berry fruits, and a hint of wild flowers. On the palate there is medium acidity with flavors of fresh cut cedar, cranberries, and a touch of baking spice.
Ratings
The 2018 Dolcetto d'Alba Monte Aribaldo is fresh, fruity and built for near-term drinking. In 2018, the Monte Aribaldo doesn't have its customary intensity or darkness. Red fruit, tobacco, floral accents and spice open up in the glass.
90 Points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
Tasting Notes
Red berries, cranberries
Wild flowers
Medium acidity
Recommended to have with food including pork, gamey meats, chicken and seafood.
Marchesi di Grésy is made up of four estates situated in the Langhe and the Monferrato zones and is recognized for producing many of the Piedmont region’s greatest wines. In the late 1960s, Alberto di Grésy began supervising the family’s agricultural operations, concluding early on that he did not want to continue selling his grapes to the area’s finest wine producers but instead to capture their elegance in-house. In 1973 he began making his own wine, adhering to the highest quality standards and respect for terroir.
"I admire this producer’s wines, which are among the most elegant and graceful wines of Piedmont...they offer hedonistic levels of ripe, rich fruit in a supple, early to mature style with no rough edges…As for the Barbarescos, they come from some of the best vineyard sites in Piedmont…For those who find Piedmontese wines almost too overwhelming in their massive style, the wines of Marchesi di Grésy may be the best place to learn how great the Nebbiolo grape really is." - Robert Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide
