"PIROVANO" PINOT BRUT
PRODUCER: CANTINE PIROVANO
DOCG LOMBARDIA

The hills of the Oltrepo Pavese are located on the right bank of the river Po in an area bounded by the provinces of Alessandria, Genoa and Piacenza. Winemaking has been practiced in the Oltrepò Pavese for at least 3,000 years, as is established by the imprint of a cluster of grapes on a sandstone rock discovered in the district.
Dealing in the Oltrepo`s wines was already a flourishing activity by the Middle Ages. Loaded on large boats, the wines were floated down the rivers Po and Ticino to the market of Pavia. Shipments were organized by monks, who also saw to the unloading and storing of the boats' cargoes in the city's convents.
From Pavia, a substantial share of the wine was sent by convoy to Milan, which represented a major center of consumption. Medieval chroniclers reported, in fact, that in 1288 as many as 6,000 carts of wine would enter Milan at a time. It is estimated that such shipments amounted to about three million litres.
Italian sparkling wines have benefitted from the advance of technology and a
fantastic growth boom in recent years, mainly in response to market demand at home, Germany and USA. One should distinguish between spumante, or fully sparkling, and frizzante, semi-sparkling.
Vine Variety:     Pinot Nero                    Alcohol Content: 11% by Vol.
Tasting notes: characteristics: straw-yellow colour, light greenish, flavour fresh and fruity aroma. It has a dry, fine and pleasant taste.
Food pairings: excellent as an aperitif, but suitable also with main courses.
Serving Temperature: 8°-10° C.