Pinot Nero Poggio Pelato 2017

Description

An ancient name, based on ancient testimonies: Poggio Pelato identifies a vineyard whose microclimate and soil conformation exalts the varietal characteristics of Pinot Noir, which finds happy asylum here. Respect in the vineyard and attention in the cellar are the tools that guide one towards this wine, which is explicit right from its pale but brilliant ruby colour and its intense, precise and defined aromas of currant, rhubarb and a subtle dark spice. The sip explodes in heady richness, vast and expressive, bright with fruit and fresh with a finish vibrant with the typical acidity of the variety.

Details

Perfume

Intense with aromas of blueberry, currant, cherry, rose and rhubarb followed by pleasant toasted notes.

Color

Soft ruby red with purple undertones.

Taste

Elegant, fine, soft on the palate with a slight almond finish.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Tenuta Il Bosco

From this winery

• Start up year: 1987
• Oenologist: Piernicola Olmo
• Bottles produced: 1.000.000
• Hectares: 152

Tenuta Il Bosco is at Zenevredo, a small commune in the Province of Pavia, whose name, according to ancient documents, derives etymologically from the Latin “ginepretum”, because of the clumps of juniper bushes that once covered the hillsides.

During the Middle Ages the town was called Zenevredo della Pusterla, thanks to the fact that almost all of its territory belonged to the Monastery of Santa Maria Teodote, which was also known as “della Pusterla” because of a small door (postierla) opened up in the 12th century in the wall surrounding the building, which gave direct access to the world outside, without having to pay any duties.

But what is the history of grape-growing and wine production in the Oltrepò Pavese? It was probably the Barbarians who gave this name to the lands they encountered after having crossed the River Po, descending from the North. Inhabited by Ligurians and Insubrian Gauls, the Oltrepò passed under Roman dominion following the famous battle of Clastidium (present-day Casteggio), which took place in 222 B.C.

Under the Romans the area underwent considerable development, due in part to the construction of major communication routes. At that time, as we learn from the chronicles of Pliny the Elder, viticulture was practised successfully and, as Columella relates, good wines were available for drinking. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it was the Barbarians who occupied this area. In the Middle Ages, famous noble and clerical families took turns in holding sway over the region.

The Malaspinas, Viscontis, Beccarias, Dal Vermes and Sforzas controlled the area and wrote the story of the Oltrepò, also leaving a trace of their long-held power in the watchtowers, castles, churches and splendid mansions that one can still admire in the towns and villages around Pavia.

For centuries the Oltrepò was a much fought-over zone. As a result of peace treaties, it passed into the hands of the great powers of the time: France, Spain, and then Austria which, under the reign of Maria Theresa, ceded the Oltrepò to the crown of Sardinia under the Treaty of Worms (1743).

The early studies on ampelography and cadastral censuses carried out towards the end of the 18th century bear witness to the area’s important vocation for wine production and for the significant diffusion of viticulture. At the beginning of the 19th century, after a brief return to French dominion under Napoleon, the Oltrepò once again became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia and it was in this period that the vine-growers of Piedmont began cultivating the Pinot Nero variety in the lands to the east of the historic Langhe, Asti and Monferrato zones. Read more

Lombardy

Technical Sheet

Name	Tenuta Il Bosco Pinot Nero Poggio Pelato 2017
Type	Red still
Denomination	Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepò Pavese DOC
Vintage	2017
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Pinot Nero
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Vendor	Tenuta Il Bosco
Origin	Zenevredo, Oltrepò Pavese
Soil composition	Calcareous silty clay with presence of marl.
Cultivation system	Guyot
Plants per hectare	4500
Yield per hectare	75 q.
Harvest	Manual. First week of September.
Wine making	The grapes, harvested with great care, undergo a 4-day cold maceration process followed by fermentation. After racking, the wine is left to decant and then placed partly in 228-litre barriques and partly in 25 hl casks.
Aging	Malolactic fermentation was left to develop naturally in the barrels in spring with the natural rise in cellar temperatures. After one year of maturation in wood, the wine is left to mature for a further 4 months in steel and then spends the last 8 months in the bottle. The wine is never clarified, refrigerated or filtered and thus retains its strong character of uniqueness.
Year production	15000 bottles
Allergens	Contains sulphites