Wine Bressan Pignol IGT 1999
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Pignola: 100%
Tasting Notes
Wine red ruby color.
Taste wine full-bodied, elegant and harmonious.
The wine has a discreet fruity aroma, which gradually opens in a luxurious bouquet.
Wine is perfect for red meat and various cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Bressan Pignol IGT wine is made from grapes in 1999 Pignola growing on rocky soils with a high content of iron. The exposition of the vineyards south, the average age of the vines 20 years. Grape gently squeezed, and then cold filtration occurs, and further fermentation at a constant temperature of about 24 degrees. Subsequent slow fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, and followed by aging in oak barrels for about 3 years. Only after this wine Bressan Pignol bottled.
Company History Bressan, as is often the case when it comes to land, vineyards and wine, is a story made up of proper names: the name of the land, traditionally given for a variety of grapes growing there - Terah d'Izonzo - but especially from people's names, that hard work and perseverance have created a centuries-old tradition of winemaking. In the Land Registry of the Empress Maria Theresa, you can find the first mention of the farmers who paid taxes for the local lords sell wine. There you can find the name of Baron de Breskyani (from where the name Bressan), and the name of the company founder, Giacomo Bressan, who was born in 1726 and the beginning of the noble oenological activity.
Giacomo descendants expanded activities and wineries, despite all the external difficulties, increased sales and continued to produce wine in more and more without losing quality. The first, and after World War II was a disaster not only for humanity, but also for the grapes. Only through hard work Bressan family company was able to recover from total destruction. During this period, was also able to expand their holdings, with the purchase of adjacent land. Since then, their wines were recognized even at the international level.