Le Piane
Le Piane Boca 2018
Other years:
2017| Denomination | Boca DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 85% Nebbiolo, 15% Vespolina |
| Aging | After pressing, spontaneous malolactic fermentation occurs in spring followed by ageing in large 20hl-28hl Slavonian oak casks for three to four years. The process ends with the bottle ageing for one year. |
| Other years | 2017 |
Description
Boca DOC has several types of grapes, the Re Nebbiolo (85%), which finds its excellence in this area, and the Vespolina (15%). The Vespolina is a very difficult grape to grow, being sensitive to wet weather and diseases, often with low yields, but it gives wines a great spiciness, a little fatty and flowery touch reminiscent of honey and supporting the Nebbiolo.
Awards
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2018
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2018
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2018
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
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- 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 Boca 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Boca DOC |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 85% Nebbiolo, 15% Vespolina |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Le Piane |
| Origin | Village of Le Piane (Novara) |
| Climate | Altitude: 400-450 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | The soils have a low pH and consist entirely of porphyry gravel (of volcanic origin), slightly red and full of minerals. |
| Cultivation system | Simple Guyot. |
| Yield per hectare | 3,000-4,000 kg/hectare |
| Wine making | Fermentation and maceration on the skins for 30 days in a 25-hl open wooden vat and in 20-hl open steel vats with daily punching-down. Indigenous yeasts. |
| Aging | After pressing, spontaneous malolactic fermentation occurs in spring followed by ageing in large 20hl-28hl Slavonian oak casks for three to four years. The process ends with the bottle ageing for one year. |
| Total acidity | 6.0 gr/L |
| PH | 3.45 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |