Botromagno Pier delle Vigne
Wine Description
The namesake of this wine, Pier delle Vigne, was the right-hand man of Frederick II of Swabia and the one who is credited with introducing the first red wine grapes to Puglia. “His” wine is painstakingly produced from Montepulciano and Aglianico grapes grown in the winery’s finest vineyards in the Murge hills. This blend successfully marries the structure and aging potential of Aglianico with the softness and fruitiness of Montepulciano. The final wine is powerful yet elegant and has become one of Puglia's most sought-after treasures.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Murgia IGT
Vineyard size
8 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Volcanic Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot and Bush
Elevation:
1,800 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1980-1995
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1991
Bottles produced of this wine:
15,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20
Varietal composition:
60% Aglianico and 40% Montepulciano
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-One year
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
6.1 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
30.8 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.8 g/L
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