the briusa of piersandro pen
The Vineyards
- The vineyards, facing southeast, are cultivated on hillsides located at 279 meters above sea level.
- The age of the vineyards varies-nebbiolo is the youngest vine, planted in spring 2017, Barbera vines reach fifty years old.
- Guyot breeding.
- The soil is, for the most part, limestone, with small percentages of sand.
- Vine-related work, for the most part, is done by hand, including harvesting.
- Technology is important-the hand of man indispensable.
INTRODUCTION
Grape varieties
Our Barbera wines are powerful, with pronounced cherry aromas, low tannin content with a full “body” and deep ruby color. They retain their full body, strong acidity, even when grown in hot climates, where in some vintages they reach 15% vol.
Dolcetto is a variety of red wine that experts believe was cultivated in Piedmont as early as the year 1000. Several variations exist for the meaning of the name. Often found is the variant, Dolcetto which translated means “the little sweet.” In several wine guides, however, it is also explained that Dolcetto is rather derived from the dialect word “dusset,” which means back or hill and indicates that Dolcetto often grows on the same hills as Nebbiolo, but then on the shady side and not the sunny side, because Dolcetto ripens faster.
Cortese is the name of a traditional Italian white grape variety, known as early as the 17th century. Cortese is grown mainly in the Piedmont region. Cortese (also known as Gavi) is one of Italy’s most famous white wines and is fascinating for its fresh and flavorful nature, with subtle herbaceous notes and pronounced citrus aromas.
The Nebbiolo grape variety is native to Piedmont and provides tannin-rich and expressive red wines that need to age for a long time. Nebbiolo is one of the slowest maturing wines, but also one of those that retain their quality the longest. When this thick-skinned, small-berry variety matures, it is common for fog to cover the hills.
