Pernice Pinot Nero Oltrepò Pavese DOC
Red wine from Lombardy
Alcohol:
13,50%
Grape:
Pinot Noir
Production:
5,000 bottles
The wine-maker uses a temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermentation process. The malolactic fermentation is made in barrique where the Pernice remains usually from 9 to 12 months. The result is a Pinot Noir of great elegance and a delightful strength. One of the most well-known Italian journalist, Mr. Luigi Veronelli, regarded this wine as “very excellent and recommended”.
Pinot Nero arrived in Italy thanks to the Count Carlo Vistarino in 1850 when the first vines were imported directly from Burgundy. Cascina Pernice is one of the most suitable grounds for Pinot Nero just in the heart of Rocca de’ Giorgi Estate. The vineyard is spread on 3,5 hectares exclusively for Pinot Nero, facing south at an altitude of 300 meters.
View more informationThe soil is mostly calcareous (52%), clayey (32%), sandy (11%) and stony (5%). The average yield doesn’t exceed 50 q. of grape per hectare.
Tasting note
Aging Potential: 10 years plus
Aging: 9/12 months French barrique
Alcohol: 13,50%
Appellation: PROVINCIA DI PAVIA IGT
Bottle size: 0.75
Grape: Pinot Noir
Harvest: 2017
Pairing: Game, mushrooms, seasoned cheeses and roasted meats.
Production: 5,000 bottles
Region: Lombardy
Serve: 18 °C
Type of wine: Red
Conte Vistarino
Carlo Giorgi di Vistarino introduced the pinot nero grape to the Oltrepo Pavese between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, going on to win awards in both London and Paris for the sparkling wines thus produced. His work was taken further by Ottaviano and Carlo, and is today in the hands of Ottavia Giorgi di Vistarino.
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