About the producer
Domenico
Clerico
is
one
of
the
most
well
respected
legends
in
Barolo
and
his
wines
have
long
been
celebrated
for
their
extraordinary
richness
and
striking
aromatics.
The
estate
is
situated
in
Monforte
d’Alba,
right
in
the
heart
of
Barolo
with
outstanding
vineyard
holdings
in
three
of
the
greatest
crus
of
Monforte:
Ginestra
(Ciabot
Mentin
+
Pajana)
Mosconi
(Percristina)
and
Bussia
(Bricotto);
Teodoro
(Aeroplanservaj)
in
Serralunga.
When
Domenico
first
embarked
on
his
great
wine
adventure
in
1976,
his
priority
was
working
among
the
vines,
strongly
convinced
that
in
order
to
make
great
wine
one
must
care
for
the
vineyard
with
love
and
dedication.
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His
passion
and
love
for
the
land
resulted
in
wines
of
the
highest
quality
and
exceptional
character.
A
true
innovator
in
his
industry,
Domenico
believed
and
invested
in
vineyards
that
were
perfect
for
growing
grapes
for
the
wines
that
had
long
been
part
of
Langa
tradition.
Sadly
he
passed
away
in
July
of
2017
after
years
of
battling
brain
cancer.
Although
he
has
passed,
his
legend
lives
on
and
his
strong
winemaking
team
is
only
improving
on
what
Domenico
mastered.
The
estate
is
best
known
for
its
Nebbiolo
based
wines,
however
Domenico’s
expressions
of
both
Dolcetto
and
Barbera
are
among
the
greatest
wines
made
from
these
grape
varietals.
In the Vineyard
Organic biodynamic practices
Organic
farming
practices
are
utilized
and
the
vineyards
will
be
certified
organic
in
2024
Total area under vine
21
Hectares
Location of vineyards
Bussia,
Ginestra,
Mosconi,
San
Pietro
in
Monforte
d’Alba
and
Teodoro
in
Serralunga
d’Alba
Soil details
Mainly
Sant'Agata
marl
Grapes
Dolcetto,
Barbera,
Nebbiolo
In the Cellar
Winemaker
Oscar
Arrivabene
Yeast utilized
Wild
yeasts
are
used
when
ideal
vintage
conditions
exist,
otherwise
BRL
starter
is
used,
selected
from
their
local
vineyard
environment
Filtration stabilization
No
clarification
,
only
natural
sedimentation
which
provides
natural
tartaric
stability
and
gentle
filtration
to
remove
cloudiness
Fermentation & aging vessels
Fermentation
in
stainless
steel
followed
by
aging
in
a
combination
of
new
and
used
French
Barriques
and
50HL
botti
(differs
slightly
for
each
wine)
Additional notes
Winemaking style
The
winemaking
approach
seamlessly
integrates
tradition
with
modern
techniques
and
technology,
always
deferring
to
the
vintage
to
dictate
the
exact
process.
Wines produced
Dolcetto
'Visadi'Barbera
d'Alba
'Tre
Vigne'ArteCapismee
(Langhe
Nebbiolo)Barolo
del
Comune
di
Monforte
d'AlbaBarolo
Ginestra
‘Pajana’Barolo
‘Ginestra’
Ciabot
MentinBarolo
del
Comune
di
Serralunga
d’Alba
‘Aeroplanservaj’Barolo
Bussia
‘Briccotto’Barolo
‘Percristina’.
Total production
Depending
on
the
vintage,
roughly
120,000
bottles
