“CARANTO”
PINOT NERO
I.G.T. TREVENEZIE
• PRODUCTION AREA
Grown on the flat and hilly (at 150-200 m. above sea
level) areas of the North-Eastern regions of Italy.
Vineyards: 4,000/5,500 grapevines per hectare
(average age: 10 - 15 years). Average production:
1.5/2 kg per grapevine (80/90 q. per hectare).
Grape variety: Pinot Nero.
Growing technique: Sylvoz.
• TECHNOLOGY
The grapes are harvested by hand in September and
are de-stemmed and crushed. The crushed grapes
undergo fermentation /maceration, which lasts 5/6
days at a temperature of 24/25° C; then the wine
is drawn from the marc and undergoes alcoholic
and malolactic fermentation. Then it is cleared and
stabilised, and is allowed to age a couple of months
after bottling.
• ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Colour: ruby but not very dark.
Bouquet: intense, pleasant, reminding of strawberry
and raspberry.
Taste: harmonic, savoury, with body without
excesses.
• CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Alcohol content, % vol. 11.00 – 12.00
Sugars, g/l 8.00 – 9.00
Total acidity, g/l 4.50 - 5.50
• SERVING TEMPERATURE
12 - 14° C.