Colle Manora
At Colle Manora, Marina Orlandi Contucci, from the historical family of winemakers, and Giorgio Schön, son of the famous Italian stylist Mila Schön, made a dream come true. Overlooking a magnificent hillside, Colle Manora is located in the center of an amphitheater of beautiful vineyards. It is dotted by acacia, oak, and cherry woods between the towns of Fubine and Quargnento. After taking over an old farm they built a modern winery full of passion, combining the everlasting charm of international grapes with the traditional native vines. Founded in 1981 by Eleonora Limonci, the winery passed into their hands more than ten years ago. Since then, Marina and Giorgio have transformed the company, planting new vineyards, and renovating the cellars.
Albarossa
Ray
Ray
Piedmont Albarossa DOC
GRAPES FROM WHICH IT IS PRODUCED: Albarossa
VINEYARD: "Cascina Rossa" South exposure
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE: Manual harvest divided into different ripening times and quality. Fermented with maceration in traditional wooden vats for 12/18 days. Manual punching down and after racking off, subsequent malolactic fermentation. It is refined during the following winter months and ends its vinification process with bottling at the first heat.
COLOUR: Intense bright garnet with violet reflections.
BOUQUET: Spicy with hints of red fruit at the first taste with notes of holes and field herbs and ground pepper.
TASTE: It brings together, in an eclectic way, the varietal scents of Nebbiolo and Barbera in an unusual and elegant balance. Slightly dry with a lingering aftertaste on the palate
Chardonnay
Mila
Mila
Monferrato Blanco DOC
GRAPES FROM WHICH IT IS PRODUCED: Chardonnay and Viognier
VINEYARD: “Piangalardo” – South/South-West exposure
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE: The bunches, perfectly ripe, are pressed in a very soft way. After an initial natural clarification, the must is placed in French wooden barriques to ferment. The wine obtained will rest in barriques in contact with the noble lees for 4 to 8 months, according to the organoleptic qualities of the vintage and developing particular and complex aromas. This will be followed by refinement in the bottle for at least 12 months.
COLOUR: Deep straw yellow
BOUQUET: Complex bouquet of exceptional elegance. Yellow peach, apricot, apple, flowers, spices and honey open with delicate harmony and balance.
TASTE: Complex, exceptional elegance, ripe fruit with hints of honey
Barolo
Piangalardo
Piangalardo
Barolo DOCG
VINEYARD: “Lontano“, Monforte d'Alba | West/South-West exposure
GRAPES FROM WHICH IT IS PRODUCED: Nebbiolo
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE: The selection of the bunches by expert hands precedes the manual harvest and the immediate vinification. A slow fermentation of over 40 days, in thermo-controlled stainless steel vats, anticipates the malolactic fermentation. The refinement then continues for 12 months in first and second passage barriques and, as per tradition, in large barrels for another 15 months. The long and noble process ends 4 years after the harvest, when the aging in glass begins.
COLOUR: Characteristic garnet red, softened by shades of orange
BOUQUET: Intense and balsamic, it involves the senses with a bouquet of flowers and aromatic herbs, discreet hints of wood and undergrowth, finally revealing a fragrant finish of tobacco and licorice
TASTE: Full-bodied, warm, harmonious,
Barbera del Monferrato
pais
Pais
Barbera del Monferrato DOC
VINEYARD: "Vigneto del Bosco" Southern exposure
GRAPES FROM WHICH IT IS PRODUCED: Barbera del Monferrato
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE: Manual harvest, crushing and destemming and fermentation with maceration on the skins for 8/10 days. Separation from the first lees and subsequent malolactic fermentation. Conservation at low temperature for natural clarification, bottled in spring it is immediately ready to accompany traditional dishes.
COLOUR: Ruby red
BOUQUET: Coherent, it reflects the varietal aromas. Hints of violet, acacia and dog rose alongside small berries.
TASTE: Pleasant and vital wine, with a robust body, but velvety and round.
CERTIFICATION: SQNPI, SUSTAINABLE QUALITY
Pinot Nero
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Piedmont Pinot Noir DOC
VINEYARD: “Palo Alto” – South exposure
GRAPE FROM WHICH IT IS PRODUCED: Pinot Noir
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE: Produced only in the best years. the Pinot Noir grown on the Monferrato hills requires manual harvesting of the grapes, followed by the immediate pressing of the whole bunches, natural clarification of the must, fermentation in thermo-controlled stainless steel vats, and a careful délestage. It rests in French oak barriques for 12 months, before aging in the bottle for over two years, which gives the wine its refinement.
COLOUR: Intense and lively ruby red with slight purplish reflections
BOUQUET: Intriguing, complex bouquet with hints of violet, cinnamon and blackberry, ending on ripe red fruit
TASTE: Full-bodied, austere, with silky tannins and floral and fruity scents. The finish expresses the Monferrato terroir.