Description
The Oltrepò Pavese PDO is reserved for the following typologies of wine: White, Red and Rosé; Spumante, Spumante Rosé, Passito and Liqueur (only with indication of grape variety). The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Oltrepò Pavese PDO is within the hilly area of numerous municipalities in the Province of Pavia, in the Lombardy region.
Blends
White: min. 60% Riesling and/or Riesling Italico, pure or with the addition of Pinot Nero (white vinification) or non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 40%.Red (incl. Riserva), Rosé (incl. Semi-Sparkling): 25-65% Barbera, 25-65% Croatina, max. 45% Ughetta (Vespolina) and Pinot Nero, pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%.
Description of product typologies
Oltrepò Pavese PDO Bianco has a luminous and bright straw-yellow colour; the nose is fine and fresh, with a slightly floral aroma of white flowers; the palate is characterised by a pleasing fullness and is elegantly rounded. Oltrepò Pavese PDO Rosso is intense ruby-red in colour with purple highlights; the nose offers fragrances of very ripe red fruit with notes of blackberry, blueberry and hot spices; the palate opens immediately with the sensation of sweet, mature fruit, and is creamy and dense with hints of peel leading to a spicy, intense flavour and a bittersweet almondy finish. It can display Riserva on the label if the wine has been aged for a minimum period of 24 months, commencing November 1st of the year in which the grapes were produced. Oltrepò Pavese PDO Rosé is pink to smooth cherry-pink in colour; the nose is slightly vinous and characteristic; it is dry and harmonious on the palate. It can also be produced as Semi-Sparkling wine. Oltrepò Pavese PDO Spumante, Oltrepò Pavese PDO Spumante Rosé, Oltrepò Pavese PDO Passito and Oltrepò Pavese PDO Liquoroso wines with specification of grape variety have the organoleptic characteristics that are typical of the grapes and terroir of origin.
Grape variety specifications
The Oltrepò Pavese PDO may display the specifications of the following grape varieties. From white grape varieties: Riesling (incl. Riserva, Superiore, Semi-Sparkling, Spumante): min. 85% Riesling and/or Riesling Italico, max. 15% Pinot Nero and/or Pinot Grigio and/or Pinot Bianco. Cortese (incl. Semi-Sparkling, Spumante): min. 85% Cortese, pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. Moscato (incl. Semi-Sparkling, Spumante, Passito, Liqueur): min. 85% Moscato Bianco, max. 15% aromatic Malvasia di Candia. Pinot Nero (white vinification, incl. Semi-Sparkling, Spumante): min. 85% Pinot Nero, max. 15% Pinot Grigio and/or Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay. Malvasia (incl. Semi-Sparkling, Spumante): min. 85% aromatic Malvasia di Candia, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. Chardonnay (incl. Semi-Sparkling, Spumante): min. 85%Chardonnay, pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. Sauvignon (incl. Spumante): min.85% Sauvignon, pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. From red grape varieties: min. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. Barbera (incl. Riserva, Semi-Sparkling): min. 85% Barbera, pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. Pinot Nero (“rosé winemaking” methods, incl. Semi-Sparkling, Spumante): min. 85% Pinot Nero, max. 15% Pinot Grigio and/or Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay.The characteristics of the colour, fragrances and flavour of each specification are those typical of the grape variety and terroir of origin. Traditional methods of secondary fermentation in autoclaves (“Charmat method”, locally known as the “Martinotti method”) must be used in the preparation of Oltrepò Pavese PDO Riesling, Oltrepò Pavese PDO Cortese, Oltrepò Pavese PDO Chardonnay, Oltrepò Pavese PDO Moscato, Oltrepò Pavese PDO Malvasia, Oltrepò Pavese PDO Sauvignon, Oltrepò Pavese PDO Pinot Nero (white vinification) and Oltrepò Pavese PDO Pinot Nero (“rosé winemaking” methods) sparkling wines. Oltrepò Pavese PDO Barbera and Oltrepò Pavese PDO Riesling Riserva wines must be aged for a minimum period of 24 months, commencing November 1st of the year in which the grapes were produced. Oltrepò Pavese PDO Moscato Liquoroso wine, in both the dry and sweet typologies, must be produced with Muscat must or wine; for the production of Oltrepò Pavese PDO Moscato Passito wine the Muscat grapes must have been dried for a period of time lasting no longer than March 30th of the year following that of the grape harvest and the vinification of the grapes must be completed by October 15th of the year in which the grapes were produced.
Additional specifications
The Oltrepò Pavese PDO is distinguished by the mandatory combination of the collective mark and the Oltrepò Pavese designation.
