Barolo DOCG Ginestra 'Ciabot Mentin' 2020 (750 ml.) Domenico Clerico

THE WINE

The Barolo Ginestra 'Ciabot Mentin' by Domenico Clerico is an expression of great finesse and exceptional class. It is obtained from the homonymous vineyard located within the Ginestra Cru. It undergoes long maceration and fermentation of the must for about 30 days, followed by aging first for 16 months in barrique and then for another 16 months in 50 hl barrels. The journey concludes with a bottle maturation of about 2 years. It has a pronounced aroma of red fruit, which appears crunchy, wild, and preserved. This is followed by notes of licorice with hints of toasted and spicy nuances. The taste is intense, engaging, and of great structure, with noble class. A wine with virtually unlimited life. Excellent.

THE COMPANY

Around the mid-1970s, in 1976 to be exact, Domenico Clerico, at his father's request, chose to take the reins of the family farm, which at the time covered about five hectares and produced grapes to be delivered to the nearby social winery. However, seeing the meager profits and convinced of the enormous potential of the lands in the Langhe, Domenico, assisted by his wife Giuliana in managing the estate, decided to start vinifying his own grapes to produce quality wines.

With love and dedication, he began to care for his vines, trying to interpret every little need at every moment of the year. At the same time, Domenico acquired new well-positioned vineyard plots, in the heart of Bussia, in the Ginestra cru and in the Mosconi cru, choosing lands characterized by optimal microclimatic conditions.

Today, Domenico Clerico's winery has 21 hectares of vineyards, located in some of the best subzones of Barolo in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba. At an altitude ranging from 150 to 450 meters above sea level, managing his rows with care and prudence, with the utmost respect for the environment, nature, biodiversity, and the ecosystem, he harvests pure and precious grapes, which translate into labels with a thousand facets, olfactorily seductive and gustatively complex.

Thus, hard work, sweat, and determination have given rise to what can currently be considered a vital and dynamic winemaking reality, undoubtedly among the most representative wineries in Monforte d’Alba. The company of Domenico Clerico interprets especially the nebbiolo grape, producing wines that are overwhelming in olfactory aromas, noble on the palate, and infinite in persistence. From the Barolo “Pajana” to the Barolo “Aeroplanservaj,” from the Barolo “Ciabot Mentin” to the Barolo “Percristina,” not to mention the Barbera and Dolcetto: simply extraordinary wines.