2021-01-15

Cipressi Nizza DOCG

Category
Red 
Grapes
100 % Barbera 
Appellation
Nizza DOCG 
Producer
Country
Italy 
Region
Piémont 
Size
750 ml 
Degree of alcohol
13,82 % 
Serving temperature
18 °C 
Available in these provinces
Québec 
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  • Terroir
    Municipality: Castelnuovo Calcea.
    First vintage produced: 1996
    Vineyard: Tenuta La Court
    Surface area of the vineyard: 6 ha
    Year planted: various planting of different ages
    Soil: called the ‘astiane sands’’, it consists of calcareous clay marl of sedimentary marine origin, with good presence of lime and sand, rich in microelements, in particular magnesium.
    Vineyard exposure: southeast to southwest
    Vineyard elevation: 230-280AMSL.
    Method of cultivation: Guyot
    Vines per hectare: approximately 5,000
    Yield: very low yield; thinning of excess bunches at end of summer, leaving an average of 7/8 bunches per vine.
    Manual harvest.
  • Vinification and maturation
    Vinification in steel tanks. 10/12 days of maceration with the skins and a soft “shower” system of wetting the cap Initial temperature of 30 °C, then decreased to 27 °C. Malolactic fermentation in steel refinement: minimum of 18 months. Aged for 12 months in large oak casks before refinement in the bottle.
  • Features
    Colour: intense ruby red
    Nose: surprising for its clarity and elegance, red fruit, mature cherry, raspberry and the sweet notes of tobacco Taste: complex, structured and impresses for its fresh softness and roundness; pleasing savoury finish.
  • Food Pairings
    Cured meats, filled pastas, red meat.
  • Other information
    acidity: 6.05 g/l | ph: 3.55
  • Terroir
    Municipality: Castelnuovo Calcea. First vintage produced: 1996 Vineyard: Tenuta La Court Surface area of the vineyard: 6 ha Year planted: various planting of different ages Soil: called the ‘astiane sands’’, it consists of calcareous clay marl of sedimentary marine origin, with good presence of lime and sand, rich in microelements, in particular magnesium. Vineyard exposure: southeast to southwest Vineyard elevation: 230-280AMSL. Method of cultivation: Guyot Vines per hectare: approximately 5,000 Yield: very low yield; thinning of excess bunches at end of summer, leaving an average of 7/8 bunches per vine. Manual harvest.
  • Vinification and maturation
    Vinification in steel tanks. 10/12 days of maceration with the skins and a soft “shower” system of wetting the cap Initial temperature of 30 °C, then decreased to 27 °C. Malolactic fermentation in steel refinement: minimum of 18 months. Aged for 12 months in large oak casks before refinement in the bottle.
  • Features
    Colour: intense ruby red Nose: surprising for its clarity and elegance, red fruit, mature cherry, raspberry and the sweet notes of tobacco Taste: complex, structured and impresses for its fresh softness and roundness; pleasing savoury finish.
  • Food Pairings
    Cured meats, filled pastas, red meat.
  • Other information
    acidity: 6.05 g/l | ph: 3.55