DolceCarlotta
SWEET SPARKLING RED WINE PROVINCE OF PAVIA I.G.P.
CLASSIC METHOD PINOT NERO PAS DOSE’ VSQ First hillside area in the municipalities of Redavalle and Pietra de’ Giorgi
EXPOSURE: West
TYPE OF SOIL: Clayey
PLANT DENSITY: 4500 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 20 years
BLEND: 100% Croatina
YIELD PER HECTARE: 70 quintals
HARVEST TIME: By Mid October
Analytical data
Actual alcohol by volume: 8,00 % vol
Residual sugars: 80 g/l
Acidity: 5,85 g/l
pH: 3,35
Dry extract: 28,00
Agronomic operations
The dry pruning with Guyot starts at the end of January, keeping a number of 8 buds per vine. From May, with bud rubbing and shoot thinning, the 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 young vineyards. At the end of August and mid-September, two thinning operations of the grapes are carried out to distribute the vine's production better on the closest branches to the vine and to prevent the formation of clustered grapes (the main cause of gray mold attack in humid years); thinning the grapes favors a better ripening of the grapes, allowing a higher concentration of sugars and phenolic substances as well as better health of the product.
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 maceration. Afterward, the must is separated from the skins, filtered, and stored in a stainless steel container at 0°C. Subsequently, the Croatina is fermented in an autoclave until it reaches 7.50% alcohol by volume. It is then cold-stabilized and bottled using sterile microfiltration.
Wine profile
Color: very intense and bright ruby red.
Aroma: intense and pleasantly vinous, with a first scent of ripe wild berry jam, followed by a floral note of violet and rose. It's a very characteristic bouquet. When poured, it presents an abundant, very evanescent ruby-colored foam.
Food pairing:
It's a sweet red wine characterized by exceptional aromatic persistence.
Pairing: Ideal as a dessert wine or paired with fruit salads (especially berries and yellow peaches). It can also be served with rustic sweets such as homemade donuts, roasted chestnuts, cookies, small pastries, or paired with fruit tarts.
Serving temperature: 10°C.
Serving method: uncork the bottle at the moment of serving.
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