Az. Agr. Renzo Seghesio – Pajana – Ars Vivendi
| Producer: |
Az. Agr. Renzo Seghesio – Pajana |
| Wine: |
Ars Vivendi |
| Grape Variety: |
50% Barbera,40% Nebbiolo, 10% Merlot |
| Production Zone: |
Crus Pajana della Ginestra, Monforte d’Alba |
| Altitude: |
1,476 feet above sea level |
| Surface Area/Yield: |
5 acres, 2 tons per acre |
| Exposure: |
Southeast |
| Soil: |
Calcareous and limestone-based, clay |
| Vinification & Aging: |
Fermentation in steel barrels for 10 days followed by second malo-lactic fermentation. The wines are then blended together into Slavonian oak casks (15 hl) over a period of almost two years, followed by a period of 1 year in bottle before distribution. |
| Production: |
400 cases |
| Alcohol: |
13.5% |
| Description: |
A blended wine, Ars Vivendi is an intriguing mix of Nebbiolo, Barbera and Merlot refined in Slavonian oak casks with a final light touch of barriques.The resulting wine is complex, full and dry, a truly great wine characterized by violet and marasca cherry scents, concentrated ripe fruit and vanilla-like bouquet. |
| Food Pairing: |
Pasta,game, seasoned cheese |
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