The label of the Villa Pattono wines is different inasmuch as it represents
the age-old family estate at Costigliole d'Asti in the hills of Monferrato..
I Cedri di Villa
Pattono Monferrato Bianco DOC
Variety:
Sauvignon Blanc
It is our first white wine. The name comes from the age-old Lebanese Cedars
present on the grounds of Villa Pattono facing the vineyards. The aim
was to produce a fresh and dry white, to be savored two or three years
after harvest.
Characteristics of the vineyard: Location: vineyards situated at Villa
Pattono outside Costigliole d’Asti (in the Monferrato zone). Exposure:
west. Altitude: 650 feet. Average age of productive vines: 5 years. Cultivation
system: classic Guyot. Density per hectare: approx. 7,000 vines. Average
yield: approx. 1 Kg/l vine. Soil: clayey with streaks of sand. Harvest
season: September 22th. Vinification and refinement: Soft press. Thermo-controlled
fermentation at a temperature of 59 - 64°F for approx 12 days in stainless
steel vats. Resting for several months in stainless steel vat tanks. Bottling:
March. Number of bottles produced: 7.300 bottles of 750 ml.
Organoleptic qualities: Color: muted straw yellow with greenish reflections.
Intense and delicate bouquet. Full flavored and balanced. Recommended
accompaniment: A wine well suited for starters, first courses and white
meats.
UPC 750ML 8 11882 00424 2
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Villa Pattono is the name of the old country villa belonging to Ratti
family ancestors from Costigliole d’Asti.
Vinification: Destemmed and crushed. Thermo-controlled fermentation at
a temperature of 30°C (85° F). Average time of maceration: 7-8
days. Malolactic fermentation in November, in barriques.
Refinement: one year in French oak barriques. Bottling: July. Number of
bottles produced: 15,000 bottled of 750 ml, 150 Magnums of 1.5 lt, 50
Double Magnums of 3 lt. Longevity of wine: 15 to 20 years. Analytical
data: Alcoholic content: 13.5%. Total acidity: 6 g/l. Total extract: 27.4
g/l
Organoleptic qualities: Intense, sparkling red.. Bouquet of ripe plum
with an undercurrent of spices (pepper) and licorice. Flavorful and full-bodied,
pleasing and elegant with good persistence. Recommended accompaniment:
A wine suited for important first courses and red meats.
UPC 750ML 8 11882 00314 6
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Good full red. Subtle aromas of cherry, raspberry,
rose petal, mocha and brown spices, with hints of tar and eucalyptus.
Juicy, bright and sharply delineated, with a powerful underlying
spine. Very fresh, classy Barolo with lovely restrained sweetness;
not at all dominated by its new oak. Less forthcoming today than
the 2000 example, but this is distinctly more primary. Finishes
with firm but rather suave tannins and very good grip. 91(+?) points
2001 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco
(the 2001 Barolos were bottled in July of 2004)
Good medium red. Raspberry, mint, spices, eucalyptus and a hint
of tomato on the nose. Fruit-driven, supple and fairly dense, in
a distinctly approachable style. Good red fruit flavors complicated
by herbs and spices. More intensely flavored than the 2000. There's
still a hint of greenness here, but the wine finishes with sweeter
tannins and very good length. 88 points
Variety:
Sauvignon Blanc
Variety:
Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
