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Technical specifications

Grape variety: 100% Pigato

Production area: Reg. Marixe, Salea -Albenga , Resie and Ponterotto- Ranzo

Altitude: 100 metres above sea level
Soil type: Clayey-ferruginous soils
Growing system: Spurred cordon, Guyot and sapling

Exposure: South-West

Age of vines: approximately 35 years

Yield per hectare: less than 80 quintals/hectare
Harvest period: late harvest at the end of October. Two passes are made during the harvest. The grapes from the first “selection” go into the Pigato “Marenè”, while the remaining grapes remain on the vine for about a month longer.

Vinification: Cryomaceration for 24 hours followed by soft pressing at low temperatures. Fermentation in T-shaped steel tanks controlled with indigenous yeasts. Battonage in steel for 6 months.

Maturation: 6 months 
Ageing: 2 months in the bottle

Colour: straw yellow, more or less intense Aroma: broad with aromatic and almond notes
Taste: dry, intense, persistent, savoury with hints of aromatic herbs.

Alcohol content: 14-14,5 %Vol

Serving temperature: 13° C 

Recommended pairings: seafood pasta dishes, salt-baked fish, fish soup and savoury, spicy dishes. Focaccia di Recco

Awards:  

*Bibenda -5 grappoli (bunches): 2006-2008-2009-2012-2013-2014-2018

*Vitae -4 viti (vines): 2022- 2016-2018-2019- 2022-2023

*Vini Buoni d’Italia Touring Club Italiano-Corona: 2015-2016-2018-2021-2023
* Vini Buoni d’Italia Touring Club Italiano – Top300: 2023

*Guida ai Vini d’Italia : Best White Wine 2012

*Guida bio- foglia d’oro: 2021

*Gambero rosso- tre bicchieri: 2016-2018

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