Oltrepò Pavese DOC Pinot Nero vinificato in bianco
(Pinot Noir vinified as a still white wine)
Grape variety:
Pinot Noir
Production area:
foothills of Casteggio
Soil:
lime/clay
Exposure of the vineyards :
NE-NW
Altitude of the vineyards:
140-200 m AMSL
Training system:
simple Guyot
Average age of the vines:
18 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) in stainless-steel vats. No malolactic fermentation.
Ageing:
6 months in stainless-steel vats.
Sight:
pale straw yellow colour with greenish highlights.
Nose:
intense, with pleasant aromas of white flowers and citrus aromas mixed with balsamic overtones.
Palate:
rich, velvety and well-balanced. Medium body.
Vintage:
2024
Date of harvest:
August 23rd 2024
Date of bottling:
March 12th 2025
2024 production:
36,000 bottles (0,75 l)
Notes about the 2024 vintage:
the vintage registered a regular flowering in April and May, but was marked by an unusual rainfall up to July. These weather conditions caused a loss of about 30% of the grapes and led us to do a focused thinning during the vintage and an accurate selection of the grapes during the harvest. From an oenological point of view, the vintage has been interesting: the Pinot Noir grapes for the sparkling wines showed excellent acidity values, while those for the reds, nearly without tannins, have a great aromatic potential.
Analytical data:
– alcohol: 12.86% vol
– acidity: 6.1 g/l
– residual sugar: < 1.5 g/l
– sulphites: 85 mg/l
– dry extract: 24.2 g/l
First vintage:
1930
James Suckling (jamessuckling.com) 2023: 90/100 (vintage 2021)