Sangue di Giuda dell’Oltrepò Pavese “ Fiore del Vento” 2024 - Picchioni Andrea

Sangue di Giuda dell’Oltrepò Pavese “ Fiore del Vento”  - Andrea Picchioni

The Sangue di Giuda dell’Oltrepò Pavese "Fiore del Vento" by Andrea Picchioni is a sweet and fresh wine with low alcohol content, obtained from a blend of croatina, barbera and rare grapes. The grapes come from vineyards located in the municipality of Canneto Pavese on sandy-pebbly, steeply sloping soils with southern exposure. Manual harvest and in the cellar the grapes are destemmed and soft crushed. After a short maceration, fermentation is stopped cold to maintain the desired sugar residue. The wine is then transferred into an autoclave for re-fermentation, bottled and left to rest in bottles horizontally for a few months before being put on the market. It presents itself with an almost impenetrable ruby ​​red color with violet reflections. The nose is fruity, fragrant, with hints of strawberry, black currant, sour cherry and a note of aromatic herbs. In the mouth it is moderately sweet, harmonious, full, drinkable. 

Pairings

Fruit tarts, especially red, are his ideal pairing. Also excellent with dry pastries and fruit-based spoon desserts. There are those who venture it with spicy gorgonzola by contrast

Service

It is advisable to serve it at a temperature of serving at 8/10° C in a tulip glass.

Winery: Andrea Picchioni

The winery of Andrea Picchioni is located in Canneto Pavese, in the province of Pavia, a place that has always been famous for its strong vocation for the production of high quality red wines. The history of the company began in 1988, when Andrea Picchioni decided to recover eight hectares of old vineyards in Val Solinga, located on a hillside, which turns at noon, with slopes in some prohibitive sections. In 1995 he began his collaboration with the oenologist Giuseppe Zatti, which proved to be a precious resource in improving the quality of wines. Andrea begins his adventure with the sole objective of cultivating his vines and produces his wine with the utmost respect for the environment. In the vineyard, to irrigate its plants it uses only well water from its own wells, using only organic fertilizers and redistributing the pomace, mowing the grass leaving it on the ground and does not carry out any work to avoid erosion. The types bred are the classics of Oltrepò such as Barbera, Vespolina, Croatina and Pinot Noir that are used to produce its wines, from Bonarda to Buttafuoco passing through a wonderful rosé bubbles.