Fiamberti - Buttafuoco dell'Oltrepò Pavese "Vigna Sacca del Prete", 2015
Fiamberti is a historical name and one of the oldest winemakers in Oltrepò Pavese. The family traces their presence in the area back to the 15th century. In 1814, they founded their first winery in Canneto Pavese, the centre of the Oltrepò district. Today, the Fiamberti family owns 20 hectares of vineyards. Their land is mostly hilly and rather impervious, which makes grape growing challenging.
“Vigna Sacca del Prete” Buttafuoco is a single vineyard wine, whose grapes come from Fiamberti’s best terroir. The wine is matured in oak barrels for 36 months after which it spends another 12 months in bottle before being released.
The wine has a dark ruby hue in the glass, with deep intensity. On the nose, its flavours are pronounced and dense. The black fruit aromas are ripe (but not baked), focussed and precise. Scents of black cherry, blackberry and blueberry alternate with cloves, medicinal herbs and an almost feral earthiness.
On the palate, the black fruit notes mark the mouth-watering attack. Suggestions of blackcurrant leaves and liquorice emerge, followed by violet and a slate minerality. The tannins (medium to high in level) are rather chewy but still juicy and ripe. Full in body with a comforting warmth that is never in excess. The deep fruitiness, interspersed with a pleasant spiciness, persist till the aromatic finish.