Grand-Père
PIGATO DOC RIVIERALIGURE DI PONENTE
MACERATED WINE
Technical Data Sheet
Grape variety: 100% Pigato
Production area: Ponterotto and Resie – Ranzo
Altitude: 250 metres above sea level
Soil type: Marly-ferruginous soils
Growing system: Guyot
Exposure: South-west on large terraces
Age of vines: approximately 25 years
Yield per hectare: less than 70 quintals/hectare
Harvest period: late harvest at the end of October.
Vinification: Production area: Ponterotto and Resie – Ranzo
Altitude: 250 metres above sea level
Soil type: Marly-ferruginous soils
Growing system: Guyot
Exposure: South-west on large terraces
Age of vines: approximately 25 years
Yield per hectare: less than 70 quintals/hectare
Harvest period: late harvest at the end of October.
Vinification: fermentation on the skins for 10 days with indigenous yeasts. Battonage for 12 months in a third-use French oak vat.
Maturation: 12 months in large barrels
Ageing: 6 months in bottle
Colour: yellow with golden reflections
Aroma: its bouquet ranges from flowers to ripe fruit, especially broom and apricot, followed by aromatic herbs
Taste: dry, enveloping, smooth with good structure, decisive acidity which, together with its savoury notes, makes it a highly drinkable wine, despite being a late harvest with excellent persistence.
Alcohol content: 14%Vol- 14,5% Vol
Serving temperature: 14° C
Recommended pairings: a meditation wine, ideal with cheese, grilled meat and fish, and cheese focaccia.
Awards:
* Vini buoni d’Italia (Good Wines of Italy) – Italian Touring Club Corona: 2021 vintage
* Vini buoni d’Italia (Good Wines of Italy) – Italian Touring Club – Top 300: 2021
* Vitae – 4 viti (4 vines): 2018 vintage
*Slow Wine – top wine: 2021-2022 vintage
*Bibenda -5 grappoli (bunches): 2018-2019-2020- 2021 vintage
* Guida Bio- Foglia d’oro: 2018 vintage
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