Antoniolo
Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato 2020
| Denomination | DOCG Gattinara Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | Long ageing in large oak barrels for 24-30 months, finished in bottle for 12 months |
- Name and vintage: Gattinara DOCG Riserva 2020 from pure Nebbiolo, 14% vol
- Cru Osso San Grato: south-facing vineyard on volcanic porphyry soil, 5 hectares
- Vinification: fermentation in cement and maceration on the skins for 20 days
- Long ageing: 24–30 months in large oak barrels, followed by 12 months resting in bottle
- Tasting: garnet colour and balsamic notes, ideal with game and cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato is a still red wine produced by Antoniolo in Piedmont, in the Gattinara area. Made from Nebbiolo grapes, it appears in the glass with a clear garnet hue. The aromatic bouquet is complex and mineral, enriched with balsamic fragrances and notes of strawberry and currant jam. On the palate, it offers a generous and vigorous taste, supported by a pronounced savouriness that evolves into a delicately citrusy finish. This austere profile gives it a solid personality.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Upper Piedmont, within the Gattinara area. It is born from the renowned Osso San Grato cru, a south-facing hillside plot that encourages the ideal ripening of the grapes. The vine roots delve into a distinctive volcanic porphyry soil, an element that imparts tension and a marked mineral character to the sip. Antoniolo cultivates these vineyards following the principles of non-invasive viticulture, aiming to respect the rhythms of nature and the authentic identity of the land.
How it is produced
In the cellar, vinification follows traditional methods. Fermentation takes place in cement vats thanks to the action of indigenous yeasts, with a maceration on the skins of about twenty days to ensure optimal aromatic extraction. The wine then undergoes a long maturation of twenty-four to thirty months in large oak barrels, the ideal environment to integrate the spicy profile and structure. The process concludes with a further year of bottle ageing, essential to ensure its pleasant persistence on the palate.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1948 in Gattinara, the Antoniolo company enhances Alto Piemonte by vinifying excellent Nebbiolo grapes from its own vineyards. Now led by the third generation, this historic family business produces outstanding DOCG wines with the utmost respect for nature. The renowned Osso San Grato cru, thanks to its excellent southern exposure, is home to vines planted in the early 1960s on a volcanic porphyry soil, which gives the wine a vibrant minerality and a strong personality.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1948
- Oenologist: Alberto Zoppis Antoniolo
- Bottles produced: 60.000
- Hectares: 12
The company covers an area of 20 hectares of which 15 are vineyards, facing south-west, which ensures adequate sunlight and shelter from cold winds by exploiting the Alps to the north, the foothills foothills, density d ' plant is 3000 vines per hectare and an average age of about 20 years.
The hectares of vineyards are divided into five vineyards: San Francisco, San Grateful Bone, Castle, from which derive the most prestigious cru Gattinara, Borelli and Valferana which derive Coste della Sesia Nebbiolo DOC Juvenia the Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia DOC Rosato Bricco White and Lorella Borella.
Their philosophy has always been based and committed to production without compromise, "Gattinara Wine" of high quality, with grapes grown exclusively from their vineyards. Wine away from any globalization of aromas and flavors, where the strong minerality and acidity are marked a clear and unequivocal expression of the territory where it is produced.
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| Name | Antoniolo Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Gattinara DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Antoniolo |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1948 in Gattinara, the Antoniolo company enhances Alto Piemonte by vinifying excellent Nebbiolo grapes from its own vineyards. Now led by the third generation, this historic family business produces outstanding DOCG wines with the utmost respect for nature. The renowned Osso San Grato cru, thanks to its excellent southern exposure, is home to vines planted in the early 1960s on a volcanic porphyry soil, which gives the wine a vibrant minerality and a strong personality. |
| Origin | Gattinara (Vercelli), Alto Piemonte, Italy |
| Soil composition | Porfido di origine vulcanica |
| Yield per hectare | 50 hl |
| Fermentation | 20 days |
| Production technique | Vinification in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts and maceration on the skins for 20 days; ageing in large oak barrels for 24-30 months and finishing in bottle for 12 months |
| Wine making | Vinification in cement tanks with indigenous yeasts and maceration on the skins for 20 days; long ageing in large oak barrels for 24-30 months and completion in bottle for 12 months. |
| Aging | Long ageing in large oak barrels for 24-30 months, finished in bottle for 12 months |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |