Red
Langhe Pinot Noir
By Massimo Rivetti, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Made with grapes from the winery's vineyards in Mango at 500 m above sea level, fermented in French oak and aged in Austrian oak. A structured wine that shows the poise of a much older vintage.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC
- Grape
- Pinot Noir 100%
- Production area
- Mango
- Soil
- Mixed chalky clay
- Exposure
- South-west
- Harvest
- Mid September
- Vineyard planting
- 0.5 ha (1.2 ac) at 500 m above sea level, average vine age 15 years, yield 6000 kg/ha
- Vinification
- Fermented in French oak "tino" vats at 26C/79F for 12-15 days with frequent pumping over, 50 to 60 days on the skins depending on the vintage. Aged 12 months in 25 hL Austrian oak barrels and a minimum of 12 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 16C/61F, large tulip glass
- Storage
- Store bottles horizontally. Drinking life 15 to 20 years.
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