Oltrepò Pavese DOC Rosso Riserva
Grape varieties:
Croatina, Barbera and Uva Rara.
Production area:
foothills of Casteggio, in a single historical vineyard adjacent to the estate where we have chosen to keep the traditional indigenous grapes.
Soil:
lime/clay.
Orientation of the vineyard:
SE
Altitude of the vineyard:
160 m AMSL
Training system:
simple Guyot; bilateral Guyot on some vines.
Average age of the vines:
45 years
Vine density:
3,600 vines per hectare
Yield:
0.8-1 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 in an upright oak vat at a controlled temperature. 26-day maceration using the délestage techinque. During this time, the wine is punched down and pumped over several times. Malolactic fermentation in 650 l oak barrels.
Ageing:
10 months in 650 l oak barrels, 6 months in stainless-steel vats before bottling and additional 6 months in bottle.
Sight:
bright ruby red colour.
Nose:
very elegant, with notes of dog rose, red and black fruits, black pepper and balsamic overtones.
Palate:
fruity, fresh and well-balanced. Very pleasant with a long finish.
Ageing potential:
over 20 years
Vintage:
2019
Date of harvest:
September 2019
Date of bottling:
October 19th 2022
2019 production:
3,259 bottles (0.75 l). Also available in magnum format (20 bottles).
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: 13.4 % vol
– acidity: 6.55 g/l
– pH: 3.30 g/l
– residual sugar: < 0.5 g/l
– total sulphites: 90 mg/l
– free sulphites: 30 mg/l
– dry extract: 27.1 g/l
First vintage:
2017
Guida Bio 2024: Five Green Leaves award (vintage 2019)
The Essential Guide to Italian Wine by Daniele Cernilli 2023: 92/100 (vintage 2019)
Vinibuoni d’Italia 2023: Crown award (vintage 2018)
James Suckling (jamessuckling.com): 90/100 (vintage 2018)
Slow Wine 2022: Top Wine – Vino Slow award (vintage 2018)
The Essential Guide to Italian Wine by Daniele Cernilli 2020: 90/100 (vintage 2017)