Pietranera 2022 - Marco De Bartoli

Pietranera - Marco De Bartoli

Pietranera is produced using Zibibbo grapes coming from old vineyards planted in the volcanic fields of Pantelleria. The yield is very low, only 25 hl per hectare. Grape harvest takes place in the second week of September with a rigorous selection of grapes. The grapes are dirasped and gently pressed to initiate maceration for about 24 hours. After soft pressing, the must at low temperature remains decanted for 48 hours. The clear part starts with fermentation in 50 hl. At controlled temperature. Always steel aging lasts 6 months. Pietranera is presented with a straw-colored yellow color. The nose is citrus-flavored with sage notes and capers. In the mouth is balanced and elegant to close with a pleasing note.

Service

We taste the Pietranera at a temperature of 12/14 ° in the tulip chalice. The Pietranera is to drink immediately, but will express its best in a few years. It is advisable to keep it in a horizontal position in a fresh, damp, dark cellar.

Pairing

The Pietranera lends itself perfectly to be combined with light fish starters, to try with a wild asparagus risotto.

Winery: Marco De Bartoli

We cannot speak of Marco De Bartoli without associating his name with his wonderful Vecchio Samperi. In fact, it was he who led the rebirth of this wine for decades put in purgatory and associated with the worst names. Marco was a volcano, a dreamer, he liked to talk, and with anyone he spoke he told about his beautiful Sicily, about his wine and got very angry when he thought about the end that he had made this wine. Since 2011, the company has been run by the sons Renato, Sebio and Giuseppina who carry out the project started by Marco with love and passion. The vineyards are located 12 km from Marsala and on the island of Pantelleria, in the Bukkuram district, which in Arabic means father of the vineyard. The cultivated vines are only native Sicilian; from Grillo, to Zibibbo raised in Pantelleria and used for the passito and the Bukkuram line. De Bartoli's wines tell of his land, his thousand projects, his tenacity and his will to win on all fronts.