2014 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pignolo
Classification Venezia Giulia IGT
Region Collio
Soil Ponka: compact, Rock-like clay at depth that flakes when exposed to air or water.
Vineyard Yield 35 hL/ha
Vine Age 20
Fermentation Vessels Truncated-conical oak vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 3.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 3,000 bottles
Bottles3,000
Production Details The shared distributor specification for its listed 2011, 2013 and 2014 releases describes destemming/crushing, spontaneous fermentation and 3–4 months of maceration in truncated-conical oak vats with two or three manual punch-downs through the end of fermentation, six years in used barriques with transfers when necessary, and eight years in bottle.
Tasting Notes Plum, toasted walnut, coffee and leather, with very fine silky tannins.
2013 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Pignolo
Drinking Window Ready to drink now, but may also be cellared.
Region Collio
Soil Ponka/ponca, Predominantly gray and blue marl, Sometimes mixed with clay, With high limestone content.
Vineyard Yield 35 hL/ha
Vine Age 20
Fermentation Vessels Open, large truncated-conical Slavonian-oak vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 3.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details The distributor listing marked 2013 describes hand-picked, destemmed fruit, natural fermentation in open vats with four punch-downs daily, six weeks of fermentation/skin contact, at least six years in old barriques, unfiltered bottling without added sulfur, and at least two years in bottle. It lists sugar below 3 g/L and “acid” at 0.57 g/L without identifying the analytical acid basis, so neither is proposed as an exact canonical residual-sugar or total-acidity value. A second distributor page grouping 2011, 2013 and 2014 instead reports 3–4 months of maceration and eight years in bottle; those conflicting durations are therefore not treated as settled 2013 values.
Tasting Notes Flowers, herbs and forest berries on the nose; ripe forest berries and tart fruit on the palate; deep burgundy-red color.
Food Pairing Lamb and mutton, small game and poultry, and large game.
2011 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.0%
Grape Varieties Pignolo
Classification IGT Delle Venezie
Region Collio
Soil Ponka: compact, Rock-like clay at depth that flakes when exposed to air or water.
Vineyard Yield 35 hL/ha
Vine Age 20
Fermentation Vessels Truncated-conical oak vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 3.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 3,000 bottles
Bottles3,000
Production Details The shared distributor specification for its listed 2011, 2013 and 2014 releases describes destemming/crushing, spontaneous fermentation and 3–4 months of maceration in truncated-conical oak vats with two or three manual punch-downs through the end of fermentation, six years in used barriques with transfers when necessary, and eight years in bottle.
Tasting Notes Plum, toasted walnut, coffee and leather, with very fine silky tannins.
2009 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Grape Varieties Pignolo
Region Collio
Fermentation Vessels Oak vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details Natural fermentation with 30–60 days of skin maceration in oak vats, followed by five years in used/old barriques and approximately five years of bottle maturation; no sulfites were added. The bottle format shown is 1,000 mL.
Tasting Notes Garnet; complex and evolved, with mature red fruit, dried fruit, vegetal and spicy notes, coffee, persistent silky tannins.
Food Pairing Pork, soft cheese and poultry.
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