Riesling (Renano)
PROVINCE OF PAVIA IGP
CLASSIC METHOD PINOT NERO PAS DOSE’ VSQ First hillside area in the municipalities of Oliva Gessi and Torricella Verzate
EXPOSURE: South-East and South-West
TYPE OF SOIL: Clayey-limestone
PLANT DENSITY: 5000 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: 12 years
BLEND: 100% Riesling Renano
YIELD PER HECTARE: 70 quintals
HARVEST TIME: First half of September
Analytical data
Actual alcohol by volume: 13,20 % vol
Residual sugars: 5,50 g/l
Acidity: 7,20 g/l
pH: 3,08
Dry extract: 24,50
Agronomic operations
The dry pruning using the Guyot method starts from late January, maintaining a number of 7-8 buds per vine. From May, with shoot thinning and pruning, 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 closer to the vine trunk and to prevent clusters 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 compounds as well as better product health. A second refining thinning is carried out at the end of August, just before technological ripening.
For over 10 years, we have been practicing vineyard floor management to create a more balanced canopy-root ratio of the vine and to preserve beneficial insects in the vineyard; for the same reason, low environmental impact pesticides are used, and the use of chemical herbicides is avoided.
Grape harvest is manual, in 18 kg crates.
Oenological operations
The white winemaking process begins with the soft pressing of whole grapes, which separates the must from the grape skins; in different containers, the flower must (the first 50% of the liquid runoff from pressing, more fruity and refined) is separated from the second-press must. The entire operation is carried out in an inert environment (using nitrogen and dry ice) to prevent air from oxidizing the delicate aromatic compounds of Riesling. The flower must, clarified and transferred after about a day, is fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 18°C. After further racking and slight protein stabilization, the wine is microfiltered and bottled in the spring following the harvest.
Wine profile
Color: lively straw yellow with rapid greenish reflections; brilliant.
Aroma: fine, fresh, and fruity bouquet.
Taste: dry without harshness, fresh, fruity, elegant, full-bodied.
Food pairing:
Vintage wine. Classification: dry white.
Pairing: seafood appetizers, both roasted and sautéed sea and freshwater fish, hot dishes with seafood, omelets. Serving temperature: 10°C.
Serving method: uncork the bottle at the moment of serving.
Annual Production: 18,000 bottles
Do you want to get in touch?
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).