Winery Formigine PedemontanaPignoletto Secco
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Formigine Pedemontana's Pignoletto Secco.
Discover the grape variety: Roi des blancs
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden colour, a supple palate with moderate acidity and understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet rustic profile. Preserved in a few ampelographic collections for its heritage value; belongs to the old varieties whose commercial diffusion has almost disappeared and which are studied for their genetic and historical interest. Rare, poorly documented white variety cultivated in negligible quantities.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pignoletto Secco from Winery Formigine Pedemontana are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Formigine Pedemontana
The Winery Formigine Pedemontana is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto
DOCG from the historic Bolognese hills: Grechetto Gentile (locally Pignoletto) reigns in white (≥95% in Classico Superiore) — aromatic and crisp, aromas of green apple, pear, citrus and almond, mineral bouquet and citrus notes, dry and zesty palate, long finish of marzipan and sweet almond typical of the grape. Fruit-minerality balance, food-friendly whites with ageing potential, historic signature of Bologna.
The wine region of Emilia-Romagna
Kingdom of Lambrusco: fresh, fruity sparkling reds (blackberry, cherry, violet), from gourmet dry to convivial off-dry, perfect with local charcuterie. World's best-selling sparkling wine on the Emilia side (Sorbara, Grasparossa, Salamino). East, Romagna: supple fruity Sangiovese, Albana (Italy's 1st white DOCG, 1987) ample and almondy. Also red Gutturnio and white Pignoletto.
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
