Le Piane
Le Piane Rosso Piane 2021
| Denomination | VdT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 90% Croatina, 10% Vespolina |
| Aging | After pressing the permanence of half barrels (barriques 450litri double) and a new year and a wooden barrel in 12hl Slavonian oak. Malolactic in wood, bottled after two years from harvest. |
Description
It is a "Hills Novara" AOC wines can age in bottle for many years. It takes its name evuole be our contribution to reassess the traditional grapes of the beautiful vineyards of Boca.
Awards
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2021
95/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2021
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1998
- Oenologist: Christoph Künzli
- Bottles produced: 70.000
- Hectares: 10
In the nineties, the vinologist Alexander Trolf and the vintner Christoph Künzli showed enthusiasm for the forgotten wine region of Boca and its great wines. They were convinced that this would be the right place for a high-class wine property. At that time they became acquainted to Antonio Cerri, one of the last wine- growers to produce the typical and outstanding Boca wine. His vineyard »Campo delle Piane«, with an area of 0.6 hectares, was situated above the village and meanwhile had been surrounded by a forest. Cerri produced approx. 2'500 litres of wine every year, until 1991. The site is planted with Spanna grapes, aged more than 50 years.
In view of his advanced age of more than 80 years, Antonio Cerri decided to retire, and he offered to sell his vineyard to Alexander Trolf and Christoph Künzli. They took their chance and step-by-step they acquired further small plots. Like a puzzle the property grew together and became the new wine property »Le Piane« with a vineyard area of 6.5 hectares with a possibility for extensions.
The purchased grounds were cleared and newly terraced, in cooperation with the authorities of the nearby natural reserve of Monte Fenera. The restored vineyard areas were planted with Nebbiolo vines and other vines specific to the region.
Unfortunately Alexander Trolf did not live to see this successful development of the vineyard as he died in a tragic road accident His ideas and dreams however will remain in the vineyard »Meridiana« which he replanted. The prominent yellow house therein has become the society's logo and thus symbolizes the new beginning. Read more
| Name | Le Piane Rosso Piane 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | VdT |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 90% Croatina, 10% Vespolina |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Le Piane |
| Origin | Vineyards in the town of Boca and Prato Sesia |
| Climate | Altitude: 450 - 500 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Breeding "Maggiorina", the old system that we work only by hand because machines not passable. |
| Yield per hectare | 30 q. |
| Harvest | early October. |
| Wine making | Fermentation and maceration on the skins for 8 days in open wooden vats with manual punching 25hl 3 times a day. |
| Aging | After pressing the permanence of half barrels (barriques 450litri double) and a new year and a wooden barrel in 12hl Slavonian oak. Malolactic in wood, bottled after two years from harvest. |
| Total acidity | 5.5 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |