{"product_id":"tenuta-mazzolino-mazzolino-bonarda-2022","title":"Tenuta Mazzolino Mazzolino Bonarda 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eTenuta Mazzolino Mazzolino Bonarda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: \u003cspan\u003eLombardia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size: 75cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: \u003cspan\u003eCroatina \/ \u003c\/span\u003eBonarda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 14%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bonarda is the most typical of all reds of the Oltrepo’, with deep colour, dark plum and earthy flavours and lovely rustic tannins. It shows how deeply rooted in these hills is Tenuta Mazzolino.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-root MuiCollapse-entered\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-wrapperInner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"region\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiAccordionDetails-root\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Croatina grapes are sourced from a 2 hectare vineyard 'Marona' with a west-facing exposure at 180-220 meters altitude. The vineyards are characterized by clayey-loamy topsoil, with veins of sand and a chalky bedrock. The vines are trained using the Guyot system, with a planting density of 5,500 plants per hectare. The first vintage was produced in 1934.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes were destemmed and fermented in stainless steel vats with a pre-fermentation maceration to enhance flavour extraction. Throughout fermentation follatura (punching down) was used to gently submerge the grape skins, ensuring optimal extraction of tannins and flavour. After fermentation, the wine was aged in vats for 6 months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis fine estate is making some of the best – and most exciting – wines in the Oltrepò Pavese. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe house and winery are perched atop a rounded hill, and the vineyards flow down the hill in every direction. The site, known locally as the ‘hill of Pinot Nero’, was abandoned when Francesca Seralvo’s grandfather arrived from France in the 1970s for work. He was a banker in Milan and bought the house as a weekend retreat. He soon caught the wine bug and invited the likes of Luigi Veronelli and Giacomo Bologna to visit. They became great friends and urged him to make wines with the Pinot Nero. His first attempt was a bianco frizzante, but in 1985 he decided to get serious and made his first Pinot Nero, on which Veronelli lavished praise. If Pinot Nero worked, he reasoned, why not try Chardonnay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London End Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64651333370233,"sku":"202131522","price":15.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/5405\/2509\/files\/TenutaMazzolinoMazzolinoBonarda.jpg?v=1789906134","url":"https:\/\/www.londonendwines.com\/products\/tenuta-mazzolino-mazzolino-bonarda-2022","provider":"London End Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}