Junior
PINOT NERO VINIFIED IN RED PROVINCE OF PAVIA IGP
CLASSIC METHOD PINOT NERO PAS DOSE’ VSQ First hillside area in the municipalities of Torricella Verzate and Oliva Gessi
EXPOSURE: South-West
TYPE OF SOIL: Clayey-limestone
PLANT DENSITY: 5000 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 20 years
BLEND: 100% Pinot Nero
YIELD PER HECTARE: 70 quintals
HARVEST TIME: Mid-September
Analytical data
Actual alcohol by volume: 13,50 % vol
Residual sugars: 5,00 g/l
Acidity: 5,80 g/l
pH: 3,58
Dry extract: 26,00
Agronomic operations
Dry pruning in the Guyot method is carried out starting from late November, maintaining a number of 7-8 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. At the beginning and end of August, after veraison, two cluster thinning operations are carried out to distribute the vine's production better among the closest shoots to the vine and to prevent cluster congestion (the main cause of gray mold attack in humid years); cluster thinning, which promotes better grape ripening, allows for a higher concentration of sugar and phenolic substances 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, followed by a period of cold pre-maceration before alcoholic fermentation. After about 10 days, during racking, the free-run wine is extracted, which will undergo malolactic fermentation, and then bottled after a few months of refinement in stainless steel tanks.
Wine profile
Color: ruby red.
Aroma: ample and intense fruity aroma. Clear notes of jam, sour cherry, and small fruits.
Food pairing:
Produced from the same vineyards as the 3309 (Pinot Noir vinified in red and aged in barrels), the Junior represents its younger sibling, a young Pinot Noir, easy to drink with meals while still maintaining a very important structure and finesse.
Pairing: Excellent with a mushroom risotto, grilled steak, or moderately aged cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16°C
Annual production: 4,500 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).