Costa del Picchio

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Type of wine: red wine coming from an an ecologically sustainable agriculture

Denomination: Colli Pesaresi Focara Pinot Nero Riserva

Production zone: Pesaro, Boncio locality

Exposure: North-East

Altitude: 60 m.s.l.m.

Soil: ochre-coloured clay of Pliocene sedimentary origin

Characteristics of the vineyards: vineyards were planted out in 2005, 5500 plants per hectare

Vine training system: Guyot

Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Yield per plant: 0,9 kg

Harvest: hand harvested, end of August start of September

Vinification: fermentation take place at a controlled temperature in wood vats , with maceration lasting about 24 days.

Maturation: the wine matures 12 months at least in French oak barrels and tonneaux

Bottle aging: at least 12 month