Monforte Alba
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked beef stew (such as Brasato al Barolo), rich pasta dishes with wild mushrooms or truffles, and mature, hard cheeses like Castelmagno.
✨ Technical Specifications
Prunotto, a historic estate in the heart of Piedmont, has been crafting exceptional wines since Alfredo Prunotto took over the local cooperative in 1923. Under the stewardship of the Antinori family, the winery continues to honor the distinct terroirs of the Langhe. This red wine, sourced from the prestigious commune of Monforte d'Alba, showcases 100% Nebbiolo grown in ancient Helvetian soils rich in clay, sand, and limestone. These compact soils impart a legendary structure, power, and longevity to the wine. Traditionally fermented and aged in large oak casks, this expression captures the classic Monforte character: deep ruby-orange hues, muscular tannins, and complex aromas of dried roses, dark cherries, leather, and tar.
🍾 About the Producer
Prunotto traces its origins to 1904 when the cooperative Cantina Sociale 'Ai Vini delle Langhe' was established in Serralunga d'Alba, later rescued and rechristened by Alfredo Prunotto in the 1920s. Under legendary winemaker Beppe Colla from 1956, the estate emerged as a pioneer of single-vineyard bottlings in Piedmont, famously producing the benchmark Barolo Bussia beginning with the 1961 vintage. Owned by Tuscany's Marchesi Antinori family since 1994, Prunotto stewards approximately 65 hectares across prime sites in the Langhe and Monferrato. Viticulture leverages the region's classic mosaic of calcareous clay and Tortonian marl, capturing distinctive diurnal shifts and microclimatic nuance. In the cellar, vinification balances traditional large-format cask maturation with refined contemporary precision. Prunotto's expansive portfolio is anchored by celebrated cru bottlings such as Barolo Bussia Vigna Colonnello Riserva, Barbaresco Bric Turot, and Nizza Riserva Costamiòle, complemented by classical regional expressions of Arneis, Barbera d'Alba, and Moscato d'Asti.
🍇 Grapes
100% Nebbiolo