Pinot Grigio

PROVINCE OF PAVIA IGP

CLASSIC METHOD PINOT NERO PAS DOSE’ VSQ First hilly area of the municipalities of Torricella Verzate and Oliva Gessi
EXPOSURE: South-West
TYPE OF SOIL: Clayey
PLANT DENSITY: 4800 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 15 years
BLEND: 100% Pinot Grigio
YIELD PER HECTARE: 70 quintals
HARVEST TIME: First ten days of September

Analytical data

Actual alcohol by volume: 13,40 % vol
Residual sugars: 4,00 g/l
Acidity: 7,30 g/l
pH: 3,05
Dry extract: 23,00

Agronomic operations

The dry Guyot pruning begins in December, maintaining a number of 8-9 buds per vine. In May, with leaf thinning and shoot thinning, excess 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 end of July, after veraison, the first thinning of the grapes is carried out to distribute the vine's production better on the shoots closest to the vine and to prevent bunches from piling up (the main cause of gray mold attack in humid years); thinning the clusters, which promotes better grape ripening, allows for a higher concentration of sugars and aromatic substances as well as better product health. A second refining thinning is carried out in mid-August, just before technological ripeness. For over 10 years, we have been practicing grassing in the vineyards to create a more balanced canopy-root ratio of the vine and to safeguard beneficial insects in the vineyard; for the same reason, environmentally friendly pesticides are used, and the use of chemical herbicides is avoided.
Grape harvest is manual, in 18 kg crates.

Oenological operations

The white vinification process begins with the soft pressing of whole grapes, leading to the separation of the must from the grape skins; the flower must (i.e., the first 50% of the liquid runoff from pressing, more fruity and refined) is separated from the second press must in different containers. The flower must, clarified and transferred after about a day, undergoes fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 18°C.
After further rackings and a slight protein stabilization, the wine is microfiltered and bottled between March and April.

Wine profile

Color: golden yellow, shiny and bright.
Aroma: Elegant and refined bouquet with a wide range of scents including flowers and ripe fruit, particularly notes of vanilla and hazelnut.
Taste: Dry, robust, full-bodied, and structured; with a decisive backbone of substantial and long-lasting fabric; full of character and breed.

Food pairing:

Vintage wine. Classification: dry white.
Pairing: hot appetizers, roasted fish (both baked and grilled), salty fish dishes with a particular preference for shellfish and spicy cheeses in general.
Serving temperature: 10°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).