Nizza Pontiselli comes from the homonym area located on the western border of the appelation area. Situated in the municipality of Agliano Terme, Pontiselli is one of the most traditional and suitable areas for the production of barbera. Produced in a very limited amount of bottles, this Nizza accurately interprets the typicity of this specific area.
Appellation:
Nizza d.o.c.g
Grape variety:
Barbera
Firt Vintage Produced:
2017
Exposure:
south
Soil composition:
lime marl, with a silty – clay texture
Vineyard altitude:
590 – 660 feet above sea level
Training system:
Guyot
Harvest Period:
september 2017
Harvest:
selection in the vineyard of the healthiest, ripest grapes,
Vinification system:
hand collected in 40 lb picking baskets. maceration with maceration with skin contact with short and soft pumping over the skin cap
Malo-lattic fermentatio:
totally carried out
Aging:
14 months in barriques
Color:
intense ruby red
Nose:
fruity notes distinctive of the variety: blackberry, blackcurrant
Taste:
fresh acidity, long persistance and a very subtle tannic structure.
Pairings:
gnocchi with porcini mushrooms, green pepper fillet.
Serving temperature:
16° C.
Sizes:
0,750 l.