Podere La Borla

RED WINE PROVINCE OF PAVIA IGP

CLASSIC METHOD PINOT NERO PAS DOSE’ VSQ First hillside Area of Oltrepò Pavese in the municipality of Torricella Verzate
EXPOSURE: South-West, East
TYPE OF SOIL: Clayey-Sandy
PLANT DENSITY: 4800 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 20 years
BLEND: 60% Barbera, 35% Croatina, 5% Pinot Nero
YIELD PER HECTARE: 70 quintals
HARVEST TIME: Pinot Nero by mid-Septemeber, first ten days of October for Barbera and Croatina.

Analytical data

Actual alcohol by volume: 14,30 % vol
Residual sugars: 3,50 g/l
Acidity: 5,60 g/l
pH: 3,45
Dry extract: 29,00

Agronomic operations

The Guyot dry pruning is carried out starting from December, maintaining a number of 7-9 buds per vine. From May, with shoot thinning and suckering, superfluous shoots are removed, and the main ones are tied; these are fundamental operations to maintain a good vegetative and productive balance of the plant, especially in the case of young vineyards. In mid-August, after veraison, the first grape thinning is carried out to distribute the vine's production better among the shoots closest to the vine and to prevent cluster congestion (the main cause of gray mold attack in humid years); a second cluster thinning, done in mid-September, promotes better grape ripening, allowing for a higher concentration of sugars and phenolic substances, reduced acidity, and better product health.
For over 15 years, cover cropping has been practiced in the vineyards to create a more balanced canopy-root ratio of the vine and to preserve beneficial insects in the vineyard; for the same reason, low-impact pesticides are used and the use of chemical herbicides is avoided.
Grape harvest is manual, in 18 kg crates.

Oenological operations

The winemaking process begins with destemming and crushing, followed by a period of cold pre-maceration before alcoholic fermentation. After approximately 12 days, during racking, the free-run wine is extracted, which will undergo malolactic fermentation and age in cement containers. This wine will have a brief passage in French oak barrels of 2nd and 3rd use, followed by a light cold stabilization before being filtered and bottled.

Wine profile

Color: deep ruby red with garnet reflections.
Aroma: intense and complex. At first impact, we are enveloped by the aromas of red fruits (currant and strawberry), followed by the classic hints of oak aging reminiscent of vanilla and spices. This is an extremely refined and elegant bouquet characteristic of Pinot Noir, present in the blend.

Food pairing:

Qualification: A flavorful and velvety red wine.
Pairing: Excellent paired with feathered game (e.g., pheasant in a cream of mushrooms sauce) or with aged cheeses. Also try it paired with sliced beef.
Serving temperature: 16°C.
Serving method: Uncork the bottle one hour before serving and pour the wine into a decanter.

Various news

"La Borla" is produced only in the finest vintages. Its debut was in 1961, a rarity for the Oltrepò region as it is a still red wine.
It was the first wine from Oltrepò Pavese to be awarded the "Douja d'or" in 1975.

Annual production: 6,000 bottles

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Laura Boatti, Pierangelo Boatti and the Monsupello staff are ready to welcome customers, friends, and wine lovers to the headquarters of Monsupello in Torricella Verzate (PV).