White

Piandoro

By Tenute Sella, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy

Tenute Sella Piandoro

A Rhine Riesling grown in Brusnengo with a small share of Erbaluce, first made in 2015.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Piemonte DOC
Grape
Riesling Renano, traces of Erbaluce
Production area
Alto Piemonte, estate vineyards in Brusnengo
Soil
Loose acidic pH soils of volcanic origin
Exposure
South-west
Harvest
Early October
Vineyard planting
Terraces, 250-300 m above sea level, classic guyot, average vine age 15 years
Vinification
Cooling of the grapes, destemming and crushing, pneumatic pressing, 5 days of stabulation, static settling, fermentation in stainless steel at 16 C, no malolactic fermentation. 6 months in stainless steel with batonnage. Best within 3 years of harvest. About 3,000 bottles.

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