Pievalta joins Biodyvin

“Practicing this method of agriculture is quite complex and to acquire the knowledge necessary to apply all the techniques involved can take years,” according to Alessandro Fenino, the enologist and driving force at Pievalta, along withSilvano Brescianini, the general manager at the Franciacorta estate Barone Pizzini (which controls Pievalta). “Adopting a biodynamic approach to winemaking demands an in-depth knowledge of its principles and being able to interpret and apply them in the vineyard. We are thus proud of this new acknowledgement that has added value to the whole appellation,” he added, implying it was not easy.

Pievalta was born in 2002 thanks to the foresight of Franciacorta native Barone Pizzini and his General Manager Silvano Brescianini who from the beginning opted for organic farming methods before converting a few years later to biodynamic ones. “For us,” Fenino added, “joining Biodyvin is an opportunity to better compare our wines with those of other biodynamic producers, also thanks to a dense program of tastings, encounters and training and updating courses offered each year”.

Pievalta Verdicchio has always distinguished itself for purity, detail and capacity to express the wine without any excessive bitterness.

For years among the best Castelli di Jesi wines (wine lovers will recall the 2010 and 2013 vintages of San Paolo reserve), its ace up its sleeve is Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Dominé. A mini-vertical tasting at the estate on March 20 showed that while the 2017 was a bit slender – in hot years this remains one of the best whites –it had plenty of rhythm, the 2015 achieved freshness in a hot year and the 2010 had very intriguing notes of honey and herbal tea.