Provincia di Pavia IGT – Uva Rara
Grape variety:
Uva Rara
Production area:
foothills of Casteggio
Soil:
lime/clay
Vineyards orientation:
S-SW
Vineyards altitude:
140-200 m AMSL
Training system:
simple Guyot
Average age of the vines:
16 years
Vine density:
4.200 vines per hectare
Yield:
1,5-2 kg per vine
Harvest:
leaf thinning in 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 stainless-steel vats at a controlled temperature always kept between 25 and 28 °C for about 10 days. Very short maceration on the skins. Natural malolactic fermentation in stainless-steel vats once the wine has been racked.
Ageing:
6 month-ageing in used barriques and then 5-month ageing in stainless-steel vats. Further 6-month ageing in bottle before being marketed.
Sight:
bright ruby red colour.
Nose:
ample, with fruity notes of Marasca cherry and wild berries and spicy hints of black pepper.
Palate:
well-balanced and fruity, with good tannins and an unmistakable spicy aftertaste.
Vintage:
2020
Date of harvest:
September 16th 2020
Date of bottling:
July 7th 2021
2020 production
3.290 bottles (0.75 l)
Notes about the 2020 vintage:
quite hot vintage, but with enough rainfall to ensure a proper growing of the grapes. Quite early harvest with abundant production.
Analytical data:
– alcohol: 12,5% vol
– acidity: 5,2 g/l
– residual sugar: < 0,5 g/l
– sulphites: 80 mg/l
– dry extract: 27,2 g/l
First vintage:
1989
Slow Wine 2021: Everyday Wine award (vintage 2018)
Vinibuoni d’Italia 2021: Crown award (vintage 2018)
Vinibuoni d’Italia 2020: 4 Stars and “Not to be Missed Wine” award (vintage 2016)