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PIGNOLETTO SUPERIORE
Name: Pignoletto Superiore DOC Colli Bolognesi;
Grape: Pignoletto
Vineyard Characteristics:
Area: 2 hectares
Altitude: 350 mt. o.s.l.;
Exposure: South / South East;
Plant Density: 3.333 grapes per hectare;
Soil Composition: Pliocene sand 48% lime 28% clay 24%;
Growing System: Espallier, Guyot;
Vinification and Aging:
Yield: 7.500 Kg. per hectare;
Harvest Time: middle of September;
Harvest: by hand in cases (17 Kg);
Process: in the destemmed grapes are cooled to 15 ° and pellicular maceration is made for three hours without bisulfites. Cooling of the must to 10 ° for static decantation;
Fermentation: in steel vats (18/19°C ) for about 10 days ;
Aging: 3 months in steel vats ;
Organoleptic References:;
Colour: straw yellow with green nuances, bright ;
Fragrance: intense, persistent with green apple, hazelnut, cinnamon and honey scents;
Taste: dry, aromatic, intense with persistent aftertaste;
Alcohol: 13 %;
Gastronomy: ideal with hors d’oeuvre dishes as well as with tortellini and first courses, fish, white meat and fresh cheese.;
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