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Botromagno Pier Delle Vigne 750ml
$69.99 $63.49 price per bottle
Wine maker notes Pier delle Vigne was produced for the first time in 1991, and with the exception of the 2002 growing year, has always been a star performer. Its namesake, Pier delle Vigne, was the right-hand man of Frederick II of Swabia and the one who introduced the first red-wine grapes into this area. ”His” wine is painstakingly produced from Montepulciano and aglianico grapes grown in our finest vineyards. It is then aged for 24 months in once-used barrels to soften aglianico’s typically aggressive tannins, then the final blend is assembled and the wine receives another year of bottle-ageing. This is a powerful yet elegant wine, one that has become one of Puglia’s most sought-after treasures.
Technical notes Grapes: 60% aglianico, 40% Montepulciano. Denomination: Murgia Rosso IGT. Growing area: Border area between Matera and Gravina. Soils: Deep, volcanic soils for aglianico, fine-textured, chalky soils for Montepulciano. Elevation: 550 metres. Vineyard aspect: South-west. Training system: Bush-trained for aglianico, vertical for Montepulciano. Pruning system: Guyot. Vineyard density per hectare: 4,000 on average. Crop yield per hectare: 60 q. . Harvest period: Late October. Fermentation: Traditional red wine fermentation in stainless steel at 20°-28°C. Fermentation length of skin contact: 20 days. Fermentation temperature: 26°-28°C. Malolactic fermentation: Complete. Maturation: 24 months in French Allier 225-litre barrels, one half new, the rest once-used, followed by a year in the bottle. Alcohol: 14% Vol. Analytical data: Acidity 5. 9 g/l; pH 3. 88.
Food pairing Roast and marinades, aged cheeses, and outstanding sipped all by itself as a ”vino da meditazione”
Producer In 1991, the D”Agostino family merged with the local cooperative winery, creating Botromagno, the first successful example of a privately owned winery partnered with more than 100 local grape growers. The D”Agostino family has been able to foster a reliable and efficient synergy with the local farmers; based on strict standards for quality grape growing, they have rapidly become one of the finest wineries in Puglia.
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| Distillery: | - |
| Vintage: | 2015 |
| Region: | Apulia |
| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | In Stock |
| Distributed by: | BLW |
