San Rocco Riesling 2016 - Castello di Stefanago

San Rocco Riesling - Castello di Stefanago

Obtained from pure Riesling Renano grapes that come from the San Rocco vineyard facing west, 400 meters above sea level, on a composite ground and dissolved with clay, sand, tuff and salt residues The harvest is manual with selection of the bunches. In the cellar the grapes are crushed by soft pressing, and fermentation is spontaneous in steel tanks. After maturation in the tank, the aging takes place in large 15-hectolitre barrels of acacia wood for 12 months. Further refinement in bottle for at least one year to evolve the typical varietal component of Riesling Renano. The San Rocco is straw-yellow in color, bright and bright. The nose is fine, broad, and elegant with references to fruit and flowers. The taste is of character, sapid, balanced, rich in strength, with a nice freshness and persistence.

Service

The recommended service temperature is 16 °. Wine to be drunk immediately in tulip glasses but it is very long-lived, it evolves with the passing of time, and the fruity and floral notes fade in favor of a greater typical minerality of the vine.

Pairing

Excellent as an aperitif, perfect with hors d'oeuvres, with fish dishes, with seafood and with crustaceans. Particularly suitable to accompany goat's cheese.

Winery: Castello di Stefanago 

Castello di Stefanago is located in Borgo Priolo, in the province of Pavia, in one of the most suitable areas of Oltrepò Pavese for the cultivation of vines. Castello di Stefanago is owned by the Baruffaldi family who have been making wine for five generations. Today the wines are born of commitment, passion and constant research to innovate the tradition of the brothers Antonio and Giacomo, while the commercial sector is followed by his sister Antonietta. The hectares of vineyards are 20 hectares cultivated in organic farming. All the vineyards, are between 300 and 470 m.s.l.m., and are interspersed to enhance the biodiversity of the land. Fifty thousand bottles produced every year and numerous labels produced based on croatina, barbera, pinot nero, pinot grigio, cabernet sauvignon and riesling renano. Almost all the wines are aged in steel, some in large barrels of acacia. The San Rocco, made from Riesling Renano grapes, and the Pinot Nero Ancestrale Rosé, brut from the harvest of overripe grapes stand out. overripe.