Ipazia

Bonarda dell’Oltrepò Pavese DOC (vino vivace)

Location of the vineyards: Solinga Valley.

Soil: gravel-sand.

Vineyards: vineyards facing south on a steep hillside.

Grapes: Croatina.

Vinification: the grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed and pumped into stainless-steel tanks where they ferment at a controlled temperature. The skins are left with the fermenting juice for 4-5 days. The alcoholic fermentation is stopped by filtering and racking the wine. In spring, the wine is put in temperature-controlled stainless-steel autoclaves where the secondary fermentation is started using the natural sugar of the grapes. The wine is filtered and then bottled. Finally, the wine ages in the bottle in the dark of our cellar for a brief time before release.

Tasting notes: bright deep ruby red colour with purple highlights. Creamy purple foam and delicate effervescence. Intense, winey nose with notes of marked marasca cherry, wild fruits and violet. On the palate it offers a medium body with a good balance between the fine-grained tannins and the residual sugar. Long finish.

Pairing suggestions: it pairs perfectly with Italian salumi, both cold (salame, pancetta, coppa) and cooked (cotechino, zampone). Excellent with pasta with meat ragout and pork dishes.

Service temperature: best served at 16 °C in a medium-sized tulip-shaped glass. It can be served at a lower temperature in the hot season.

Available formats: 0,75 l bottle.

Contains sulphites.

Produced in Italy.