Red

Oltre

By Pelassa, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Pelassa Oltre

A Piemonte DOC Merlot-Barbera blend aged 24 months (12 in oak, 12 in bottle); rated 93 pts by James Suckling for the 2021 vintage.

Tasting notes

Deep red with purple tones at first, turning garnet red with age. The bouquet brings out notes of berries, marmalade and violets; very structured, elegant and harmonic, becoming more complex over the years.

Pairs well with

Perfect with rich first courses in the Piedmontese tradition, braised meats, wild boar and mature cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Piemonte DOC
Grape
Merlot 90%, Barbera 10%
Production area
330 m a.s.l.
Harvest
manual, part at the beginning of October and part 15-20 days later
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 4800 vines per hectare
Vinification
About 8-10 days at 26-27°C. De-stemming, soft crushing; the must is pumped over with the dèlastage system. The two selections ferment separately and are blended before malolactic fermentation; matured in small Slavonian and French oak casks and tonneaux with weekly top-ups and tasting trials.

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