Description
This extraordinary and elegant white is made from hand picked Pinot Nero grapes vinified as a white wine by removing the dark skins, in a similar fashion to the production of Champagne from red Pinot Noir grapes. It is richly intense, well balanced with elegance and powerful fruit finishing long and complex backed by firm acidity.
SILLERY
Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Nero
vinificato in bianco DOC
(Pinot Noir vinified as a still white wine)
Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Production area: foothills of Casteggio Soil: lime/clay
Vineyards orientation: NE-NW Vineyards altitude: 140-200 m AMSL Training system: simple Guyot Average age of the vines: 16 years Vine density: 4.800 vines per hectare Yield: 1-1,2 kg per vine
Harvest: leaf thinning in July. The grapes are hand-harvested in 17 kg boxes, carefully selecting the best ones.
Vinification: the grapes are gently pressed to avoid colour extraction. The alcoholic fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature (15-16 °C) for 20-22 days. No malolactic fermentation.
Ageing: 5 months in stainless steel vats.
Sight: bright straw-yellow colour with greenish highlights. Nose: intense, with pleasant notes of white flowers and citrus and balsamic overtones.
Palate: rich, velvety and well-balanced. Medium body.
Vintage: 2019
Date of harvest: August 25th 2019 Date of bottling: March 11th 2019 2019 production: 24.000 bottles (0,75 l),regular vintage, with medium-high rainfall in May, quite hot summer and a few drought moments. Weather was fresh at harvest, especially at the end of it. All wines were graced.with good aromatic qualities and a good level of acidity
Analytical data:
– Alcohol: 12,83% vol
– Acidity: 5,2 g/l
– Residual sugar: < 0,5 g/l – Sulphites: 61 mg/l
– Dry extract: 18,2 g/l
First vintage: 1930
