Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin
Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Production: 5.500 bottles
Vineyard: Ciabot Mentin in Ginestra cru, Monforte d’Alba. Est, 440 m above sea level. Vineyard located on an east-west ridge with steep south and southwest exposures.
Soil Type: Helvetian formation soil that is extremely poor with a thin top layer. Clay is beige in color, very dusty and compact. Parental rock is limestone mixed with sandstone and clay.
Average age of the vines: Planted in 1965 to 1970
Vinification: Fermented on the skins for 20 to 30 days
Barrel program: 16 months barrique, 80% new oak, constant tastings allow the best barriques to be selected, then the wine is assembled, with 16 more months in barrel (50 hL)