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Pignoletto spumante 1877

Terroir, research

and passion

“Dedicated to the founding year, this sparkling wine produced by Traditional method combines terroir, research and passion. A unique wine with intense fragrances and fine and elegant perlage.”

Technical sheet

1877 Pignoletto spumante brut DOCG

 

Soil: pseudo-clayey, red Mediterranean soil
Production area: vineyards owned by the wine farm located in the municipality of Zola Predosa Ponte Ronca, Colli Bolognesi DOC
Grape harvesting method: hand-harvesting in 25 kg crates
Harvesting time: 16th October, first harvest
Winemaking: soft pressing of whole grapes and must separation by press rotation, fermentation at controlled temperature 15°C, batonnage sur lies performed daily for 2 weeks and weekly for the next 2 months. Refermentation in bottle, tirage with addition of selected yeasts, sur lie aging for 24 months before disgorgement and cork closure
Grape variety: Grechetto gentile 100%
Vine training system: GDC with 2800 plants/ha North/South exposure Year of planting 1989
GRAPES Production per hectare: GDC 10 ton/ha
Bottle: Champagne
Size: 75 cl – Magnum 1.5 l bottles
Closure system: Champagne cork
Alcohol: 11.5% Vol
Serving temperature: 4°C
Bar pressure: 4.3
Dry extract: 25.7 gr/l
Total sulphur dioxide: 98 mg/l
Total sugars: 5.5 gr/l
Bottles produced: 536 of 75 cl size and 50 of 1.5 l size of this 2014 batch