Botromagno

Pier delle Vigne

Botromagno

Pier delle Vigne

The namesake of this wine, Pier delle Vigne, was the right-hand man of Frederick II of Swabia and the one who is credited with introducing the first red wine grapes to Apulia. “His” wine is painstakingly produced from Montepulciano and Aglianico grapes grown in the winery’s finest vineyards in the Murge hills. This blend successfully marries the structure and aging potential of Aglianico with the softness and fruitiness of Montepulciano. The final wine is powerful yet elegant, and has become one of Apulia’s most sought-after treasures.

Tasting Notes

Opaque ruby in color, with generous aromas of wild red berries, vanilla, black pepper, tobacco leaf, cinnamon and bittersweet chocolate. On the palate, the wine shows expressive notes of ripe berries and blackberries and boasts a velvety, elegant texture—this hearty red achieves perfect equilibrium between fruit and oak.

Food Pairing

Even more sumptuous when paired with roasts or marinades, aged cheeses, or serve it all by itself as a “vino di meditazione.”

The namesake of this wine, Pier delle Vigne, was the right-hand man of Frederick II of Swabia and the one who is credited with introducing the first red wine grapes to Apulia. “His” wine is painstakingly produced from Montepulciano and Aglianico grapes grown in the winery’s finest vineyards in the Murge hills. This blend successfully marries the structure and aging potential of Aglianico with the softness and fruitiness of Montepulciano. The final wine is powerful yet elegant, and has become one of Apulia’s most sought-after treasures.

Tasting Notes

Opaque ruby in color, with generous aromas of wild red berries, vanilla, black pepper, tobacco leaf, cinnamon and bittersweet chocolate. On the palate, the wine shows expressive notes of ripe berries and blackberries and boasts a velvety, elegant texture—this hearty red achieves perfect equilibrium between fruit and oak.

Food Pairing

Even more sumptuous when paired with roasts or marinades, aged cheeses, or serve it all by itself as a “vino di meditazione.”

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Murgia IGT
Vineyard name:
The Gravina and Santa Sofia vineyards
Vineyard size:
50 acres
Soil composition:
Volcanic
Training method:
Bush and VSP
Elevation:
1,650 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Northern
Year vineyard planted:
1975
Harvest time:
October-November
First vintage of this wine:
1991
Bottles produced of this wine:
15,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
60% Aglianico and 40% Montepulciano
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
225 L and 100 HL
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months
Age of Aging Container:
Second passage
Length of bottle aging:
12-18 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
30.1 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.5 g/L