2017 Petterino Gattinara Riserva DOCG Piedmont, Italy Jean-Marc Pillot crushed and spend a month

crushed and spend a month on skins

We strain and filter the resulting tincture and add organic cane sugar and cochineal to achieve the ruby hue we all love

Very much a Riesling for the table

the soil is heavily “marl”

fruit-driven style

2017 Petterino Gattinara Riserva DOCG Piedmont, Italy Jean-Marc Pillot crushed and spend a monthMarco Petterino is a tiny, and very much under the radar producer of the DOCG of Gattinara. With a mere 2 hectares of vineyards in total, spread out among several parcels, his production is about 1300 cs per year. Petterinos holdings are exceptional for the appellation with vineyards in three of the top crus in Gattinara Permolone, Castelle and Guardie which are all are southwest facing. Gattinara is located just west of the appellation of Ghemme,