Oltretorrente, Colli Tortonesi Rosso 2022
Oltretorrente, Colli Tortonesi Rosso 2022
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- producer: Oltretorrente
- region: Piedmont
- country: ITA
- grape variety: barbera, dolcetto
- production notes: certified organic, woman owner/winemaker
From the importer: Chiara Penati and her husband Michele Conoscente started Oltretorrente in 2010 with the purchase of 1.5 hectares of vines.. Both agronomists from Milan who had worked all over Italy, they decided on the sleepy village of Paderna, set in the hills of the Tortona region (Colli Tortonesi) in southeast Piedmont, where there are only 30 estates bottling wine. The name Oltretorrente means “Beyond the Stream,” in reference to the Scrivia, a tributary of the Po River, but it could be interpreted as “Countercurrent.” Today, the estate covers 7.5 hectares (7 are owned and 0.5 are rented and fully farmed). The vines range from 15 to 100 years old at altitudes up to 300 meters, with slopes so steep that when it rains too much, their small caterpillar tractor is useless and they have to do the vineyard work the old-fashioned way. Current total production is 25-30,000 bottles, up considerably since 2018, when some new vineyards came on board.
Celine had this wine a few months ago and became totally enamored with it. Medium plus bodied with punchy dark fruits but lively acid and light tannic structure that lifts the wine away from laying too heavy on the palate.
Where can I pickup?
Where can I pickup?
In accordance with Pennsylvania liquor law, all of our bottle sales, including the wine club, will be pick-up only from our store inside Lawrenceville Market House.
The sale will not be completed until you pick up your wine and present your valid US drivers’ license or passport. We are limited to 4 bottles (3L) per transaction. If you are interested in ordering more than 6 bottles, send us an email to info@nineoclockwines.com
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