Italy, - No subregion
Pignoletto
Description
The wine has a medium intensity golden yellow color, very fine and very persistent perlage. The flavours recall ripe yellow fruit with strong citrus notes, accompanied by the typical hints given by the long permanence in touch with the lees of the traditional method sparkling wines, bread crust and pastry. In the palate it has a good freshness which guarantees an easy drink.
Awards
89 pts I Vini di Veronelli Golden Guide Rating
Alcohol
12.0%
Analytical data
brut nature
Vinification
The whole bunches undergo a soft pressing for the extraction of only the free run juice must. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats by inoculating selected yeasts. The bottling for the second fermentation takes place in late spring in the year following the harvest. The wine is disgorged not earlier than 24 months after bottling. Topping up is pas dosé, without adding sulfur dioxide.
Vineyard
Wine produced from a vineyard of about 2 ha, located between 200 and 300 meters above sea level. The soil is of clay mixed with sand and limestone. The climate is temperate Mediterranean type. The vines density is 2500 plants per hectare with a yield between 6000 and 7000 kilos. The pruning is done with a double guyot system, the grapes are harvested exclusively by hand. The average age of the plant is 25 years old.
Maturation
Only stainless steel vats are used to produce the base wine. 24 months minimum on the lees before disgorgement.
