Oltrepò Pavese DOC Pinot Nero vinificato in rosato
(Pinot Noir vinified as a still rosé wine)
Grape variety:
Pinot Noir
Production area:
foothills of Casteggio
Soil:
lime/clay
Orientation of the vineyards:
NE-NW
Altitude of the vineyards:
120-160 m AMSL
Training system:
simple Guyot
Average age of the vines:
18 years
Vine density:
5,000 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:
cold maceration (4 °C) for 24 hours followed by pressing and alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature (14 °C) for about 24 days. No malolactic fermentation.
Ageing:
4 months in stainless-steel vats.
Sight:
pale rosé colour.
Nose:
delicate and elegant, with floral notes of rose and fruity notes of pomegranate and tangerine.
Palate:
crisp and fragrant. Very precise palate with a hint of salt in the aftertaste. A pleasant food-friendly wine.
Vintage:
2023
Date of harvest:
August 20th 2023
Date of bottling:
March 8th 2024
2023 production:
6,600 bottles (0,75 l)
Notes about the 2023 vintage:
a hot vintage (in line with the last ones), but with a good deal of rainfall in spring. This has ensured the correct development of the growth cycle of the vines. During the year we have recorded remarkable temperature variations between day and night. The harvest, more anticipated than the usual, gave us perfectly healthy and quality grapes. The correct timing of the harvest ensured a good aromatic expression and excellent acidity values for all the wines.
Analytical data:
– alcohol: 12.9% vol
– acidity: 5.9 g/l
– residual sugar: < 1 g/l
– sulphites: 85 mg/l
– dry extract: 19.8 g/l
First vintage:
2014