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{ SOMMjournal.com } 59 To give you a peek into how PICA works, we've mapped out a selection of the Bottega Vinaia vineyard sites and why they work so well for the selected varieties. Campo Rotaliano Climate: Sub-continental Soil: Alluvial, gravel and siltstone Elevation: Between 400 and 700 feet a.s.l. Bottega Vinaia Teroldego Rotaliano DOC ($19.99) Planted on the gravel embank- ments of the Noce River, which flows through the Campo Rotaliano, these vineyard sites enjoy pebbly alluvial soils that allow for good drainage. At harvest, the fruit is hand-picked and macerated on its skins for eight to ten days before being pressed off to large barriques and oak barrels where the wine ages for six months. Bottega Vinaia Gewürztraminer Trentino DOC ($19.99) Vineyards are planted on the hills of the Roverè della Luna in the Val d'Adige, over an ancient alluvial fan of shallow brown soils, rich in calcium on a loose sandy matrix. Fruit is hand harvested, de- stemmed and crushed into stain- less steel tanks where it rests on its skins during fermentation. Val d'Adige (Roverè della Luna) Climate: Sub-continental Soil: Alluvial, gravel Elevation: Between 1,000 and 1,500 feet a.s.l. Valle dei Laghi Climate: Mediterranean Soil: Loose alluvial soils, dolomite and limestone Elevation: Between 400 and 550 feet a.s.l. Bottega Vinaia Pinot Noir Trentino DOC ($17.99) Bottega Vinaia's Pinot Noir enjoys the long, cool growing season and well-drained soils of the Valle dei Laghi. After harvest, the grapes are fermented and macerate for eight days to extract color and tannin from the skins, then aged six months in barriques and large format oak casks. ments of the Noce River, which Bottega Vinaia is imported by Palm Bay International The Valle dei Laghi, or Valley of the Lakes, is the gateway to the Trentino. The Locale Bottega Vinaia Gewürztraminer Trentino Gewürztraminer Trentino DOC ($19.99) Vineyards are Bottega Vinaia Teroldego Rotaliano DOC ($19.99) Rotaliano DOC ($19.99) Planted on the gravel embank Rotaliano, these vineyard sites enjoy pebbly alluvial soils that allow for good drainage. At harvest, the fruit is hand-picked and macerated on its skins for eight to ten days before being pressed off to large barriques and oak barrels where the wine ages for six months. harvest, the fruit is hand-picked Bottega Vinaia Lagrein Trentino DOC ($19.99) Planted on selected rocky and calcareous soils in the Valle dei Laghi near the lake of Toblino, this intense red variety is fermented slowly and enjoys a long maceration on its skins. After going to press, this wine is aged for 12 months in small barriques, then an additional six in oak casks prior to bottling. Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio Trentino DOC ($17.99) This signature white varietal is sourced from vineyards in the Valle dei Laghi just north of the Lake Garda, enjoying the dry balmy breezes that come off the lake and through the vineyards. Fruit is hand picked and gently pressed, then fermented in stainless steel tanks between 68 and 70 degrees to preserve freshness.