Red
Pituj
By La Ghibellina, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
A Monferrato DOC red blending Merlot and Barbera grown in the Comune di Gavi; average production is about 2,000 bottles a year.
Tasting notes
An intense purple red, complex on the nose with elegant aromas of wild berries, especially raspberry, blackberry and cherry, with good structure, softness, balance and persistence.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Monferrato DOC Rosso
- Grape
- Merlot 80%, Barbera 20%
- Production area
- Comune di Gavi
- Soil
- Sedimentary, clay soil
- Exposure
- South, south-east
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, high density; about 0.2 hectares under vine
- Vinification
- Fermented in stainless steel at controlled temperature. Matured in small barrels on their third or fourth passage, then aged in bottle for 12 months.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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