Piaggia Pietranera 2016

Piaggia Pietranera 2016

Piaggia, 0,75 l - 14.50%
100% Sangiovese

HK$ 190.00
Price 
Out of stock

Tuscany - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

14 -16°C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Glass:
Young Red Wines
Piaggia Pietranera 2016
Pietranera IGT Toscana derives from our will to produce a wine reflecting the pleasantness and the elegance of our terroir and to offer the consumer an excellent structured wine, refined and able to be a valid complement of everyday traditional Italian cooking, so satisfying tastes of those looking for a typical and pure wine of Tuscan tradition.

Colour

Intense and thick ruby red colour.

Bouquet

Complex on the nose, reminiscent of fruits of the forest jam, sweet spices, thyme and cocoa. Full-bodied.

Flavour

Excellent balance between alcohols and polyalcohols, acids and tannins, with a persistent finish and a pleasant sweet, fresh and fruity follow-through.

Pairing

It goes well with mature cheeses, red meat and game.

Meat
Game
Cheese

Features

Name Piaggia Pietranera 2016
Type Red still
Classification IGT Toscana
Year 2016
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Origin Poggio a Caiano (PO)
Climate Altitude and exposition: 250 m. a.s.l., South-west.
Soil composition Medium-textured soil with clay and galestro.
Cultivation system Guyot
No. plants per hectare 6250 vines/hectare
Yield per hectare 8000 kg. of grapes
Vinification The grapes are vinified in small containers in order to encourage maximun extraction of skin components. Fermentation is carried out with natural yeasts, in full respect of the terroir, the wine rests on the skin for a least 18-20 days, during which time it undergoes punching down and brief pumping over are carried out.
Ageing The wine is transferred to small French wood containers, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and remains for a least 3 months. During this period the wine is racked a few times to make it clearer and prepare it for bottling.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing It goes well with mature cheeses, red meat and game.

Official awards

Expert

Award

Description

Vintage

Robert Parker
88/100 
2016
xtraWine
90/100 
2016
Wine Spectator
88/100 
2011
Piaggia
From this winery:

The farm includes Piaggia land located partly in the municipality of Poggio Caiano, where the company is located in the same location Poggetto, and partly in the municipality of Carmignano. The company was started in 1990 by Mauro Vannucci who produc...

Your opinion is important to us.
Leave your review or find out what our customers say about us!