SOPRA 2018
Pinot nero Sopra, IGT
100% Pinot Nero
SOPRA comes from the area around Cortona, more precisely in the hills above Cortona near San Pietro a Dame, a village of a few hundred people. The vineyard sits approximately 700m above sea level between the Valdichiana region of Tuscany and the Valtiberina in Umbria.
The name SOPRA comes from the first plot of vineyard planted on the Brenta farmstead, which in the past was divided into upper (sopra) and lower (sotto) sections. From our perspective, SOPRA pinot noir is an above average wine because of its consistent quality. The pinot noir varietal produces small delicate grappoli, or clusters of thin-skinned grapes that are susceptible to disease but, if aged properly, produce wines with unique and elegant tannins that age well - all of which make it difficult to produce this fine wine year after year.
Our territory is always ventilated with low humidity. This allows us to minimize the treatments in the vineyard which are based on the traditional copper and sulfur process. The soil has high acidity and low pH. This allows us to rely less on the use of sulphites in the cellar. As a result, SOPRA ages well. We recommend drinking it after six years. But if you are impatient, you can experience the varietals and the characteristic elegance of pinot noir immediately!
VINEYARD: ‘l’aia’ e ‘de sopra’.
SOIL: medium texture, sandy, clay-based.
AREA OF VINEYARD: 7500mq.
AGE OF THE VINEYARD: vines of 20 years and 6 years.
POSITION: south-west.
AVERAGE ALTITUDE: 700 meters above sea level.
DENISTY OF THE VINEYARD: 5000 strains/hectare.
AVERAGE YEILD PER PLANT: 0.90kg/plant.
SOIL TREATMENT: double overturned and guyot.
HARVEST: end of September, beginning of October.
HARVESTED: by hand in small crates as selected in the fields then further in the cellar.
FERMENTATION: with native yeasts, on wood and steel.
MACERATION: approximately 10 days.
AGING: about 3-6 months in barrique and then concrete for at least 9-12 months, then at least 12 months in the bottle.
COLOR: light and transparent, ruby red when young tending to garnet in aging.
