Red
Il Pendio
By Cantina San Matteo, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
A Vino Rosso blend of 60% Barbera and 40% Dolcetto from Castelletto d'Orba and Ovada, 13.5% ABV.
Tasting notes
Still, intense ruby red with violet reflections; fruity and floral notes of plum, blueberry and geranium flower. Intense and fine, fresh and rightly tannic, with good balance and marked persistence.
Pairs well with
The whole meal with typical Piedmontese dishes: red meat first and second courses, grilled meats, ragu, strong-flavoured cured meats, medium-aged and aged cheeses. Anchovies in green sauce.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Vino Rosso
- Grape
- Barbera 60%, Dolcetto 40%
- Production area
- Castelletto d'Orba and Ovada, province of Alessandria
- Soil
- Varies by site, generally sandy marl
- Exposure
- Varies between vineyards
- Harvest
- September to October
- Vineyard planting
- Vines 35 years old on average. Guyot. Low-yield vineyard care with frequent cleaning, green pruning, thinning and minimal chemical treatments.
- Vinification
- Conventional red vinification: fermentation and maceration in stainless steel with selected yeasts at controlled temperature, pumping over for at least 20 days. Then racking, light filtration and bottling. Low total sulphites.
- Serving temperature
- 17 °C
- Storage
- Store horizontally in a cool, damp place at about 15 °C, away from direct sunlight. (slightly damp)
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