Massolino planted three clones of Riesling in 2014 in a cool and windswept parcel in Monforte d’Alba. This rocky, limestone-rich plot sits at the hill’s apex at 450-500 metres, just outside the Barolo appellation boundary. After a few years of experimenting with amphora, steel and various types and sizes of oak, the wine today ferments exclusively in a 5,000-litre cement tank, where it rests on lees for nine months.
Massolino has really got to grips with this wine; the new release is the most impressive so far. Absolutely unique in style (as you would expect of a Langhe Riesling grown on limestone and raised in concrete!), it is a textural, yet racy and mouthwatering style loaded with ripe citrus and chalky length. Absolutely delicious.