Brand:Corte Pavone
Closure:Natural Cork
Organic Certification:CODEX - Code: B967
Country of Origin:Italy
Serving Temperature:16-18°C
Sugar Residual:0.5 g/l
Bottle Produced:1997
Drink By:2035
Wine Ageing:The wine matures in new 500L tonneaux, used 2000L large wooden barrels, and 500L concrete eggs, all for a duration of 12 months.
Winemaking Style:Traditional
Harvest:Vintage Rating: Extraordinary. Age-Worthy 97Points - Robert Parker
Winemaking:The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with pied de cuve and malolactic fermentation. During this process, it experiences délestage 1 to 3 times daily for 5 days, followed by a pump-over once daily for 18 days.
Viticulture:The Vigna Meliloto vineyard sits at an altitude of 450-500m and is home to 23-year-old Sangiovese vines. With a planting density of 5,000 plants per hectare, it yields 3,000 liters per hectare. The unique soil blends galestro limestone slate, sand, and a touch of limestone.
Food Pairing:T-bone steak (Florentine style), Braised veal shanks with gremolata, Sliced steak with rosemary and olive oil, Beef keema, New York strip steak, Beef rolls stuffed with garlic, parsley, and cheese, Feijoada, Japanese yakiniku, Brazilian churrasco, Goulash