Description

Withering is an ancient method, known since roman times that let the grapes wither on the plant to concentrate sugars and the structure of wine. In the Venetiae, for climatic issues such as cold and humid, it has been reinterpreted: the more mature bunches are collected and left to wither withers (in Picai dialect) in the old floors, to favor their dehydration. The slow drying process leads to a higher concentration of sugars in the grape and a weight loss of the bunch of about 30%. Cecilia Beretta reinterpreted the ancient technique in an innovative way for wines outside the denomination, creating the interesting IGT Picàie.

Features
Bright ruby red, the nose offers delicate notes of red fruits and marasca, sweet hints of vanilla and spices. In the mouth it is full-bodied, warm, with soft and enveloping tannins, persistent. On the finish there are notes of withering.

Pairing
Second important dishes of red meats, Fiorentina, game, braised and roasted. Excellent also with aged cheeses or to be tasted simply with aged Parmigiano Reggiano flakes.

Serve at 18 °C.

Format 0.75 - 1.5 l.

Alcohol content 14.5% vol.

2013
Luca Maroni 2021 -
93 points
Mundus Vini -
Gold Medal Decanter - 90 points James Suckling - 90 points

2012

Luca Maroni 2020 - 94 points

2011

Vitae Ais 2017

– 3 Vinetia vines 2017 – 3
rosettes
Wines of Italy 2016 –
2 Bibenda glasses 2016 – 4 bunches Wines of Italy 2016 – 2 glasses

2010
Bibenda 2015 – 4 merano
wine festival bunches 2015

2009
Latvia's wine of the year 2015 – Silver Medal
Le Guide Du Vin 2013 – 3 stars

2008
International Wine Challenge 2012 - Silver Medal

I Vini di

Veronelli 2013 – 3 stars Montreal gazzette.com 12 – wines of the week

2007
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011 – Silver Medal
Berliner
Wine Trophy 2011 -
Silver Medal Mundus Vini 2011 - Silver Medal Duemilavini A.I.S. 2011 – 4 bunches

2006
Duemilavini A.I.S. 2010 –
4 bunches L'Espresso 2010 – 3 bottles

2005
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2007 – Silver Medal

2004

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2008 – Silver Medal
Duemilavini Ais 2009 – 4 bunches

2003
Mundus Vini 2006
– Silver Medal International Wine & Spirit
Competition 2007 – Silver Best
in Class Wine April Spectator 2008 – 90 points Duemilavini A.I.S. 2007 – 4 bunches
L'Espresso 2007 – 3 bottles

2001

Duemilavini A.i.s. 2006 -

4 bunches2000

Concours Mondial de
Bruxelles 2004 – Gold
Medal Mundus Vini 2005– Silver Medal Duemilavini A.i.s. 2005 - 4 bunches