RIVE di FOCARA
Pinot Noir
The “CRU” of Rive. Representing the finest expression of Pinot Noir cultivated on the Focara cliff, since the 2007 harvest the Rive Monte Vineyard has been vinified separately from the other vineyards and bottled under the “Rive” label.
Although small in size, the vineyard features three areas that ripen at different times, with the western slope allowing longer ripening and producing a wine of greater structure. In exceptional vintages, this area is further subdivided, giving rise to the label “i Terrazzi di Focara.”
Designation: Colli Pesaresi DOC Focara Pinot Noir
Production area: Focara Cliffs – Monte San Bartolo Natural Park, Municipality of Pesaro.
Distance from the coast: 200m
Altitude: 150 m a.s.l.
Soil: Calcareous sandstone with high silt content
Grape variety: Pinot Noir 100%
Harvest period: Late August – early September
Harvesting: Hand-picked in 15 kg ventilated crates, cooled using mobile cold storage units
Vinification: Cold destemming and crushing of the grapes. Cold pre-fermentative maceration. Fermentation in tanks with pump-overs, at a controlled temperature. Full malolactic fermentation.
Aging: 12 months in 228-liter French oak barriques, 60% new.
Alcohol: 13.5/14.0% Vol
Available formats: 0.75 L
Serving temperature: 16°C
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