Region:  Oltrepò Pavese, Lombardia

Appellation:  Pinot Nero dell’Oltrepò Pavese Riserva DOC

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Vineyard:  Planted in 1967, the vineyard features a South-West exposure with clay-calcareous soils and limestone rock. Grapes are carefully hand-harvested and placed in boxes around late August to early September following strict manual selection.

Cellar: Grapes are destemmed but kept whole, with cold maceration before fermentation in stainless steel at controlled temperatures and daily pump-overs. After racking and malolactic fermentation, the wine ages ten months in barriques, ten in large barrels, and ten in bottle.

CSPC:  128551

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