Nizza 'Montevenere' La Caudrina 2023
The Nizza "Montevenere" is a red wine from Monferrato with an intense and full character, aged for 9-15 months in small wooden barrels. It expresses an intense and evolved aromatic profile, with notes of cherry jam, woody sensations, hints of coffee, cocoa, and memories of sweet spices. The sip expresses a body of good structure and harmony, elegant and decisive, with pleasant tannins
The Nizza ‘Montevenere’ from La Caudrina is configured as a typical expression of Barbera capable of satisfying the senses with its fullness and roundness. The Dogliotti family, leading La Caudrina for over 50 years, offers wines that speak of the territory from which they descend, such as the ‘Montevenere’, born in 2000 under the DOC Barbera d’Asti Superiore and now produced as Nizza DOCG. In fact, this denomination, established only in 2014, previously belonged to the DOC (then DOCG) Barbera d’Asti Superiore, of which it was a subzone. The ‘Montevenere’ aims to show the more complex and articulated face of Barbera, a black grape variety that seems to originate precisely from the Monferrato area.
La Caudrina Nizza ‘Montevenere’ is a 100% Barbera grown at about 250 meters above sea level on hilly soils rich in limestone, with a south and southwest exposure. In the winery, the vinification is carried out traditionally, with alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature, maceration on the skins for 12-15 days, and complete malolactic fermentation. Subsequently, the mass undergoes a period of aging between 9 and 15 months in small French oak barrels, with 1/3 new, 1/3 second passage, and 1/3 third passage. Finally, after a brief rest in steel, the wine is bottled.
‘Montevenere’ Nizza La Caudrina has an intense ruby red color with garnet reflections. The intense nose offers fruity aromas of cherry and sour cherry, combined with boisé and spicy sensations that recall vanilla and cocoa. On the palate, it highlights important softness and body, as well as good freshness, fine tannins, and long persistence. A wide and elegant Barbera that pairs well with structured meat dishes.