Pittacum | Bierzo Tinto
Name of Estate/Domaine:
Bodegas Pittacum
Vintage: 2018
Country & Region
El Bierzo, Leon, France
El Bierzo, Leon, France
Grape/Blend
100% Mencia
Tasting Notes
Intense colour with an elegant nose. Ripe black fruit, spices, tobacco, mineral. Unctuous mouthfeel with a long finish.
Terroir
Mild, calm and rather temperate climate. Its low altitude prevents late frosts on the whole which makes it mild enough for early grape harvesting
Viticulture
Organic viticulture
Vinification:
- Manual harvested
- Fermented for 15 days in stainless steel
- Controlled ferment at 25C
- Kept in tank for a month before being moved to French and American oak barrels (220L)
- 8 months spent in barrel
- 2 years in bottle before released for sale
- Malolactic fermentation
- Coarsely filtered
- Fining with egg white
Food Pairing
grilled or stewed meats, cold meats, cheese, pasta or empañadas
