Cruasè

Oltrepò Pavese DOCG Pinot Nero Spumante Rosé Cruasé

Oltrepò Pavese DOCG Pinot Nero Spumante Rosé Cruasé
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100% Pinot Noir

Cruasè

from Pinot Noir grapes

Chalk wine, soft creaminess due to long stay on yeasts

VIgna

Meadow Valley

variety

100% Pinot Noir

First vintage produced

2007

vineyard area

1.25 hectares

exposure

Northeast

ALTITUDE

180 - 220 a.s.l.

slope

15% to 40%

year of planting

2000

plants per hectare

5500

YIELD PER HECTARE

90 q

TYPE OF TERRAIN

Limestone marl and chalky substrate

Pruning

Simple Guyot

grape harvest

Manual in cassette

fermentation

Soft pressing after 4-8 hours of maceration depending on the vintage

WINEMAKING

Traditional in tub

REFINING

36 months on the lees

Alcohol content

12.5% vol.

serving temperature

8° - 10° C

color

Bright soft pink with auburn highlights.

Olfaction

Fine and layered, highlighting small red fruits, citrus zest and pastry notes carried by the long but balanced stay on the lees. Chalky closure.

palate

Fine and silky effervescence, enlivened by vibrant acidity and slight savory streak well fused with juicy flesh of small red fruits.

PAIRINGS

Fish carpaccio, sweet-fleshed crustaceans (lobster, lobster, red prawns), meat tartare, and noble cured meats (Crudo di Parma, Culatello, Jamon Iberico, Patanegra)