Pinot Nero Oltrepo Pavese Pernice 2020

Description

Still red from Oltrepò Pavese, Lombardy, 14.5% ABV, 100% Pinot Noir. Produced by Conte Vistarino, a historic winery since 1674. A Pinot Noir that tells the story of a family and a terroir, with great fruit integrity. Alcoholic fermentation in wooden conical vats, malolactic fermentation in spring in barriques. Aged for one year in French barriques, at least one year in bottle. Complex and ample, with aromas of violets and small red fruits, toasted coffee, and cocoa. Great fruit integrity. Deep ruby red with typical garnet highlights. Elegant and full-bodied, with intact and evident fruit, balanced with a pleasant minerality and a long, spicy finish. Well-defined and harmonious tannins make this wine elegant yet with an austere backbone from attack to finish. Complete and intriguing nose-palate correspondence.

Details

Perfume

Complex, broad with aromas of violets and small red fruits, roasted coffee and cocoa. Great fruit integrity.

Color

Deep ruby red with typical garnet reflections.

Taste

Elegant, full-bodied, with full and evident fruit, balanced with a pleasant minerality and a long, spicy finish. Well-marked and harmonious tannins make this wine elegant but with an austere backbone from the attack to the finish. Complete and intriguing nose-palate correspondence.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Conte Vistarino

From this winery

• Start up year: 1674
• Oenologist: Giacomo Barbero e Beppe Caviola
• Bottles produced: 400.000
• Hectares: 200

Owner of an extensive estate in Rocca de’Giorgi for many centuries, our family has long played an active role in enhancing the quality of the wines of the Valle Scuropasso, by using the best of state-of-the-art technology.
In so doing, we have help enhance the reputation of the wines of the Oltrepo Pavese, the area to the south of Pavia.

Carlo Giorgi di Vistarino introduced the pinot nero grape to the Oltrepo Pavese between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, going on to win awards in both London and Paris for the sparkling wines thus produced. His work was taken further by Ottaviano and Carlo, and is today in the hands of Ottavia Giorgi di Vistarino.
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Lombardy

Technical Sheet

Name	Conte Vistarino Pinot Nero Oltrepo Pavese Pernice 2020
Type	Red still
Denomination	Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepò Pavese DOC
Vintage	2020
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Pinot Nero
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Vendor	Conte Vistarino
Origin	Pietra de' Giorgi (PV)
Climate	Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition	The soil is composed of limestone (52%), clay (32%), sand (11%) and, to a small extent, crushed stone (5%).
Yield per hectare	Never exceeds 6000 kg/Ha.
Wine making	Alcoholic fermentation in wooden truncated cones, malolactic fermentation in spring in barriques.
Aging	1 year in French barriques, at least 1 year in bottle.
Allergens	Contains sulphites