“This wine blends delicate floral notes of violets and roses from Nebbiolo accompanied with the fruity scent of wild strawberries, blackcurrants and pepper from Pinot Noir. On the palate the Nebbiolo takes centre stage with its dusty tannin which is balanced with the grace and charm of Pinot Noir. The result …. complexity, finesse and elegance.
For the Nebbiolo component; Hand harvested, de-stemmed and transferred into open 1 tonne fermentation pots. Juice was inoculated with a suitable yeast culture, the cap was hand plunged twice daily, with a total maceration time (on skins) of 180+ days!!
For the Pinot Noir component; De-stemmed whole berry with partial 30% whole bunch into open 1 tonne fermentation pots. Innoculated fermentation, the cap was hand plunged twice daily, with a total maceration time of 20 days.
Maturation: In 300 Litre French Oak Barrels, 10% new for Nebbiolo and 30% new for Pinot Noir for a period of 18 months, followed by bottle aging for a further 6 months prior to release.”
Petronio Wines
