Product information
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Pinot Nero Rosé DOCG
What do Valentino Rossi and Roger Federer have in common? Simple, they are champions who despite their identity cards hold their own against much younger athletes. Our Cuvée Rosé is a bit like that: it is a Metodo Classico that wants to demonstrate how Pinot Noir from the Oltrepò Pavese cultivated on suitable soils can have its say - and how! - even after long ageing on the lees (70 to 90 months).
The starting point is a cuvée composed of grapes from the estate's vineyards located at the highest altitude, so as to take advantage of all the acidity that the soil gives us. After crushing, obtaining the pink colour through draining and fermentation, the wine is bottled in spring before a very long rest on the lees.
The olfactory picture is complex and offers notes of baked pastries, spices and hints of balsamic herbs. In the mouth, the freshness is surprising, still with good backbone, lively and penetrating, with a distinct saline vein. Pairings can range from long-cooked meat dishes to furry game. But also challenge it with oysters and raw fish to appreciate its pleasant contrast. Best enjoyed at 6-8 °C.
Host information
The Calatroni family
In 1964 grandfather Luigi bought the land that two generations of the Calatroni family have been working as sharecroppers. We began our venture producing traditional wines from Croatina and Barbera grapes, but from 2002 on, under the guidance of brothers Cristian and Stefano, the youngest generation of the family, the focus has more and more shifted to Pinot Noir. We vinify the noble grape as a red wine and especially as white and rosé Metodo Classico sparkling wines. The current production of Metodo Classico has reached 100.000 bottles, all carrying the Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG.
“The first vintage of our Metodo Classico sparkling wines was in 2008. Right from the very beginning, we had a clear vision of the style of our Metodo Classico: elegant, fresh, mineral bubbles, that must be the truest expression of the grape, of the soils where it’s planted and the peculiarities of the vintage”
Today, the Calatroni brothers grow about 25 hectares of organic vineyards with the invaluable help of their parents Fausto and Marisa, embracing sustainability as the core value of their philosophy of work. In recent years we opened our agriturismo and launched our hospitality program.
“We are fully aware of the vital importance of safeguarding the environment in which we live and which offers us the basic resources to produce our wines. That’s why environmental, social and food sustainability issues have become more and more relevant to us over the years, inspiring a set of choices and practices”
Visiting our winery is not just a chance to taste our wines: we hope to offer you an insight into the Oltrepò Pavese region and its wine & food culture, to let you feel the passion that constantly fuels our love for wine and to share with you our vision and our dreams.
Join our wineclub
Where is the manufacturer
Azienda agricola Calatroni
Cuvée Rosé 2017 Pas Dosé - Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Docg Pinot Nero Rosé
More tips from Azienda agricola Calatroni
Inganno 572 Brut - VSQ Metodo Classico
Michél Extra Brut - Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG Pinot Nero
