Red
Pinot Nero
By Roberto Ghio, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero from the 0.8 ha Cascina Carrea vineyard in Bosio, at least 18 months in small wood, 13 to 14% alcohol.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Cru / vineyard
- Cascina Carrea
- Production area
- Municipality of Bosio, 300 to 400 m above sea level, about 15 km from the sea as the crow flies
- Soil
- White soil known locally as "Dentin", calcareous marl with a good mineral content; steep slopes locally influenced by the nearby Ligurian Sea
- Harvest
- First half of September, hand-picked with selection of the best bunches in the vineyard
- Vineyard planting
- 0.8 ha (8,000 sq m); organic farming; low Guyot; 30 q/ha
- Vinification
- Destemming and skin maceration of about 15 days depending on the vintage; at least 18 months in small wood. Organic wine made with indigenous yeasts.
- Serving temperature
- 18 °C
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