Terrazze Alte

IGT Province of Pavia Pinot Noir

IGT Province of Pavia Pinot Noir
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100% Pinot Noir

Terrazze Alte

from Pinot Noir grapes

The highest vines, we finally went back to putting on the sweater to go to harvest in the morning!

VIgna

The upper part of Fontana, Aurora, Rocca, Corvino

variety

100% Pinot Noir

First vintage produced

2020

vineyard area

4 hectares

exposure

East/West

ALTITUDE

200-220 m asl.

slope

20% to 40%

year of planting

2000, 2008, 2009

plants per hectare

5000

YIELD PER HECTARE

80 q

TYPE OF TERRAIN

Clayey-silty on the surface with sandstone veins and chalky substrate

Pruning

Simple Guyot

grape harvest

Manual in small cassettes

fermentation

Traditional in tub

WINEMAKING

Destemmed, whole berry, pre-fermentation maceration with fulling

REFINING

In the tank for 12 months

Alcohol content

13% vol.

serving temperature

16°-18°

color

Light ruby red, vivid and bright

Olfaction

Fruity and floral scents characteristic of the grape variety, highlighting raspberry, pomegranate and blood orange with a balsamic and peppery touch.

palate

Lingering finish with return of blood orange peel, hints of acid-fleshed red fruits that anticipate the progression of a deep sip.

PAIRINGS

First courses and soups of both land and sea, white and red meats in preparations that are not too fatty and heavy, in summer also with fatty meat fish such as salmon, tuna or turbot, or to medium-aged semi-hard or hard cheeses.