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Piemonte DOC Albarossa 'Albarone' 2017 (750 ml.) - Marco Bonfante
'Albarone' by Marco Bonfante is the flagship of this winery. The Albarossa vine was born in 1938 thanks to prof. Giovanni Dalmasso, who genetically combined Nebbiolo di Dronero and Barbera to create a new grape variety. Today, Bonfante is among the very few wineries that produce a wine with pure Albarossa grapes. A scrupulous selection in the vineyard is followed by a drying process of part of the production, integrated at the moment of pressing with the fresh grapes left to ripen on the vine. It is aged for 24 months in French wooden barrels. Long-lived wine, with great structure, extremely pulpy, tannic but soft and has an exceptional fruit concentration. It is very persistent, with a sweetness that reveals a taste of blackberry and ripe plum.
- Product Category
- Red Wine
- Designation
- Piemonte DOC
- Grape / Raw material
- albarossa
- Vintage - Cuvée
- 2017
- Size
- 750 ml.
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- IT - Piedmont
- Alcohol Content
- 15.5% vol.
- Service Temperature
- 16° – 18° C.
- Suggested Glass
- Large calyx with a long stem
- Special Features
- Small Wine Makers
- Food Matches
- Game, Red Meat, Stewed Meat, Aged Cheese, Chocolate
- Allergens
- Contains Sulphites
BNF-ALBARONE-2017
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Bonfante family has been producing wines in Nizza Monferrato (AT), Piedmont, for eight generations, in an area that represents the area of excellence for the production of Barbera d'Asti and which in 2014 obtained the "Nizza DOCG" denomination. It is a family-run business. The owner Marco Bonfante, graduated from the Oenology school of Alba, is an oenologist and deals with all-round production and company management. He is assisted by the oenologist consultant Gianluca Scaglione, the agronomist Daniele Eberle and his sister Micaela Bonfante who takes care of the administrative management and logistical organisation. The company offers an image of quality and seriousness, thanks to hard work, in Italy and especially abroad. A few harvests were enough for it to become a highly representative reality of this territory. In fact, the best grapes from other areas of the region are added to the Nizza Monferrato plants, which contribute to a rich and versatile range representative of the most prestigious denominations of southern Piedmont. The grapes produced come from managed vineyards and from selected vineyards, thanks to an intense and flourishing "nègoce" activity. All cultivation operations are followed by the company agronomist until harvesting. Thinning (also called green harvest) is carried out in the vineyard in order to reduce the production of the plant and improve the quality of the grapes.
Address:
Strada Vaglio Serra, 72, Nizza Monferrato (AT), Italy
Color: intense purple.
Bouquet: show of aromas of ripe cherry, plum, berries and spices, with a balsamic note.
Taste: great power, extremely pulpy, tannic but soft and has an exceptional fruit concentration. It is very persistent, with a sweetness that reveals a taste of blackberry and ripe plum. It can also be enjoyed over 25 years of age.
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THE WINE
'Albarone' by Marco Bonfante is the flagship of this winery. The Albarossa vine was born in 1938 thanks to prof. Giovanni Dalmasso, who genetically combined Nebbiolo di Dronero and Barbera to create a new grape variety. Today, Bonfante is among the very few wineries that produce a wine with pure Albarossa grapes. A scrupulous selection in the vineyard is followed by a drying process of part of the production, integrated at the moment of pressing with the fresh grapes left to ripen on the vine. It is aged for 24 months in French wooden barrels. Long-lived wine, with great structure, extremely pulpy, tannic but soft and has an exceptional fruit concentration. It is very persistent, with a sweetness that reveals a taste of blackberry and ripe plum.
THE COMPANY
Bonfante family has been producing wines in Nizza Monferrato (AT), Piedmont, for eight generations, in an area that represents the area of excellence for the production of Barbera d'Asti and which in 2014 obtained the "Nizza DOCG" denomination. It is a family-run business. The owner Marco Bonfante, graduated from the Oenology school of Alba, is an oenologist and deals with all-round production and company management. He is assisted by the oenologist consultant Gianluca Scaglione, the agronomist Daniele Eberle and his sister Micaela Bonfante who takes care of the administrative management and logistical organisation. The company offers an image of quality and seriousness, thanks to hard work, in Italy and especially abroad. A few harvests were enough for it to become a highly representative reality of this territory. In fact, the best grapes from other areas of the region are added to the Nizza Monferrato plants, which contribute to a rich and versatile range representative of the most prestigious denominations of southern Piedmont. The grapes produced come from managed vineyards and from selected vineyards, thanks to an intense and flourishing "nègoce" activity. All cultivation operations are followed by the company agronomist until harvesting. Thinning (also called green harvest) is carried out in the vineyard in order to reduce the production of the plant and improve the quality of the grapes.