Azobè
I.G.TAzobè is a creation of our winery Albino Piona. It originates from a blend of red berry grape varieties.
As a main feature, it is bottled refined for at least twenty four months.
Azobè recalls those typical wooden poles which used to support the vines.
It was once a practice in this area to use this exotic timber from Equatorial Africa, as it is very hard, avoiding the part stuck into the ground to be damaged with time (scientific name: Lophira alata, family Ochnaceae, red-brown in color).
- Organoleptic properties
ruby red color with purple motif.
Complex to the nose: you may smell ripe red berries, cinnamon and balsamic notes.
Intense and delightful to the nose. The fruit, still well recognizable, is balanced thanks to a sweet yet evolving tannin.
- Grapes Varieties
- Merlot 70% Corvina Veronese 30%
- Vineyards
- grapes come from vineyards of own property.
- Altitude
- 150/200 m
- Soil
- Morainic hills south of Lake Garda, 150-200 MSL
- Cultivation
- grown on espalier
- Vineyard Age
- 25/30 years
- No. of Stumps
- 5,000 stumps/ha
- Yield
- 90 quintals/hectare
- Harvest
- end September – begin October, when grapes are fully ripe
- Vinification
grapes are selected, destemmed and not crushed. After a long steeping, fermentation takes place at a low temperature in the first phase – temperature is then increased in the last phase to enhance the utmost extraction of aromas, tannins and coloring intensity. Several replacements and délestages are then carried out to obtain a complex and well-structured wine. Refinement in French oak barrels for at least 24 months before bottling.
- The producer recommends
as a well-structured wine, it is ideal with first courses, such as lasagne, risotti and soups.
Excellent with grilled white or red meat, roast, charcuterie and seasoned cheese.
- Serving Temperature
- 16 – 18 °C
- Alcohol Content
- 13,5 – 14 % Vol.
- Special Features
SUGGESTIONS: we recommend opening the bottle at least 1 hour before serving.
