San Colombano DOC Riserva Roverone – DOC San Colombano – 2020
- Wine type: Still red wine
- Designation: DOC San Colombano
- Vintage: 2020
- Origin: Italy – Lombardy
- Grape varieties: Barbera 35%, Croatina 45%, Uva Rara 8%, Merlot 12%
- Alcohol content: 14.5 % vol
- Bottle size: 0.75 l
- Price per litre: €22.21 / litre (incl. VAT, excl. shipping costs)
Description
San Colombano DOC Riserva Roverone is a still red reserve wine produced only in favourable vintages, expressing the character and vocation of the San Colombano hills. Made from a traditional blend of Barbera, Croatina, Uva Rara and Merlot, it combines structure, elegance and ageing potential. Intense and refined, it offers ripe fruit, spice and a velvety yet firm palate, making it particularly suitable for rich meat dishes and mature cheeses.
- Colour: Deep ruby red.
- Aroma: Intense, with notes of small berries and ripe morello cherry, with vanilla tones.
- Taste: Firm, austere yet velvety, spicy, properly tannic and with excellent structure.
Technical details
- Production area: San Colombano hills, Lombardy
- Training system: Guyot
- Vine density: 4,500 vines/ha
- Harvest: Hand-harvested in small baskets at optimum ripeness
- Vinification: The grapes are hand-harvested in small baskets, transported to the winery in small harvest carts and gently destemmed. Classic red vinification takes place in 150 hl stainless steel tanks using techniques that support traditional methods and allow targeted pump-overs in a protected environment, keeping skins repeatedly in contact with the must-wine for at least fifteen days.
- Ageing: 8–12 months in 25 hl wooden casks
- Serving temperature: 18 °C
- Food pairings: Ideal with well-structured meat dishes, game, poultry and mature cheeses
- Ageing potential: 24 months at the producer; suitable for long ageing of 5–6 years
- Acidity: 5.8 g/l
- Annual production: 28,000 bottles
Producer / Bottler:
AZIENDA AGRICOLA NETTARE DEI SANTI
Via della Capra, 17
San Colombano al Lambro (MI), Italy
Ingredients: Barbera, Croatina, Uva Rara, Merlot, sulphites
Allergens: Contains sulphites
Lot: see bottle
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from light.
Average nutritional values per 100 ml:
| Energy |
358 kJ / 85 kcal |
| Fat |
0 g |
| - of which saturates |
0 g |
| Carbohydrates |
1.2 g |
| - of which sugars |
0.5 g |
| Protein |
0 g |
| Salt |
0 g |
Environmental disposal information:
- Closure: Cork FOR 51 – separate collection
- Capsule: C/ALU 90 – multi-material packaging
- Bottle: Glass GL72 / GL71 / GL70 – glass collection
Notice:
Alcoholic beverages may only be sold to persons aged 18 and over. During the purchase process, the date of birth may be requested. The courier may carry out an age check upon delivery.