PIGNOLO
I.G.T. DELLE VENEZIE
This vine is known since 1100 AD, and like other friulian
vines it risked extinction. Its distinctive characteristc
is its solid structure and complexity, violet-ruby-red,
winding bouquet, rounded and fruity with traces of ripe
black cherry. A unique wine, of strong personality. unmistakable.
Continuous refinement further contributes to its richness.
| GRAPE
VARIETY |
100% Pignolo |
| AREA
UNDER VINES |
0.76 hectares. |
| LAND
REGISTRY RECORD |
Sheet 5 - map 1/b - Comune
of Corno di Rosazzo -
Sheet 31 – map 28 - Comune of Prepotto - |
HEIGHT
ABOVE SEA
LEVEL AND ASPECT |
160 m. a.s.l. on ESE -
facing hill slopes. Eocene marl with high sand content. |
| PRUNING
SYSTEM |
Guyot |
| YIELD
PER HECTAR |
35 hl |
| YEAR
PLANTED |
1984-2001 |
| VINEYARD
MAINTENANCE |
Grassed - not irrigated. |
| HARVESTING
PERIOD |
Mid October. |
| HARVESTING |
By hand in cases with
bunch selection. Perfectly ripe grapes. |
| VINIFICATION |
Maceration is carried
out with frequent pumping over for 15 days at a controlled
temperature of 25°C. |
| AGEING |
After the
wine has been drawn off from the vat, it is racked
into barriques, where it remains for 36-60 months.
|
| BOTTLES
PRODUCED |
no. 333 bottles of 0,75
l |
| SERVING
SUGGESTIONS |
A wonderful companion
for all game dishes, cold cuts of spiced meat or salami
and mature cheeses |
| SERVING
TEMPERATURE |
18-20 °C |
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technical
sheet |
recipes |
label |
vines |
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