Description
Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Production area: foothills of Casteggio
Soil: lime/clay
Vineyards orientation: NE-SW
Vineyards altitude: 120 -200 m AMSL
Training system: simple Guyot
Average age of the vines: 20 years
Vine density: 5.000 vines per hectare
Yield: 1 – 1,2 kg per vine
Harvest: leaf thinning in mid- July. The grapes are hand – harvested in 17 kg boxes, carefully selecting the best ones.
Vinification: destemming and gentle crushing of the grapes . Natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts. 8 – day maceration in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature always kept below 26 °C. During maceration, the wine is punched down and pumped over several times. Natural malolactic fermentat ion in 25 hl barrels.
Ageing: 9 months in stainless steel vats and a minimum of additional 4 months in bottle.
Sight: brilliant ruby red colour.
Nose: intense, with aromas of wild berries and spicy notes.
Palate: fresh, fruity, fragrant and well- balanced. Fully reflective of the grape variety.
Vintage: 2019
Date of harvest: August 28th 2019
Date of bottling: February 24th 2020 –
2019 production: 12 . 3 00 bottles (0,75 l)
Notes about the 2019
vintage: 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: 13,04% vol – acidity: 5,1 g/l – residual sugar: < 0,5 g/l – sulphites: 67 mg/l – dry extract: 25,8 g/l
First vintage: 2014
