Piedirosso:

History: Vine growing in Campi Flegrei has very ancient origins, as witnessed by
all the writers from the classical age. The «Piedirosso» or «Piede di
Colombo»(Pidgeon foot) owes its name to the red grape-stalk, the same colour as
a pidgeon foot. This vine’s origin is very ancient; indeed, it might be the «Colombina» mentioned by Pliny in his
«Naturalis Historia». It is thought that this vine was used, together with Aglianico, to produce the Falerno wine
since ancient times.
Production area: Campi Flegrei: an archeological and rural area located
North-West from Naples, which includes the towns of Pozzuoli, Bacoli,
Monte di Procida, and Quarto Flegreo.
Soil: Very loose, volcanic soil of trachytic and pumiceous nature.
Vines: 100% Piedirosso.
Cultivation: Vineyards are located on low hills and grown with the
«puteolano» or «spalatrone» system, a typical method of Campi Flegrei, of
Etruscan origin, with a density of 2,500 grapestocks per ha.
Vintage: Manual, from the 3rd and 4th week of October.
Peculiarities: Grapes are grown on «free foot», that is, they are not grafted on American foot and live on their own
roots.
Vinification: After a 3-month drying, grape-stalks are removed manually and grapes are pressed gently. The must
has to macerate for 30 days together with peels and then it is put in oak barrels.
Maturation: One to two years in French oak barrels.
Refining: At least six months after bottling.

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