Casa del corno (2020) - Giorgi
Buttafuoco is a historic wine of the Oltrepò Pavese, known for its complexity and structure. The 'Casa del Corno' vineyard is particularly prized for the quality of its grapes.
Casa del corno (2020) - Giorgi
Type: Red Wine
Area: Italy, Lombardy, Oltrepò Pavese
Appellation: Buttafuoco DOC
Grape variety: Barbera, Croatina
Vintage: 2020
Winery: Giorgi
Alcohol: 14%
The appellation: Buttafuoco DOC
The Buttafuoco DOC is a historic appellation of Lombardy viticulture, with roots going back to the 1800s. This red wine, produced mainly in the Oltrepò Pavese area, is known for its complexity and its distinctive character, the result of a land rich in tradition and of a climate well suited to viticulture.
Find out more about Buttafuoco DOCWhat to eat with Casa del corno
Who makes it: Giorgi
Founded in 1975, Giorgi is a winery that represents winemaking excellence in Lombardy. In the heart of Franciacorta, the estate covers more than 100 hectares, planted with high-quality grape varieties including Chardonnay and Pinot Nero. The winery stands out for its ability to combine tradition and innovation, adopting sustainable growing practices and modern winemaking techniques. Giorgi’s wines tell the story of the beauty of the Franciacorta countryside, with its rolling hills and mineral-rich soils.
Find out more about GiorgiThe vine of Casa del corno
Barbera
Barbera is one of the most representative black grape varieties in Italy, known for its versatility and for the wide range of wines it is able to produce. Grown mainly in Piedmont, but found in other Italian regions and around the world too, Barbera gives rise to wines ranging from fresh and youthful to complex and structured, often aged in wood.
Find out moreCroatina
Croatina is a black grape variety native to northern Italy, grown mainly in Lombardy (above all in the Oltrepò Pavese) and in eastern Piedmont, where it is often confused with the Piedmontese Bonarda (which is in fact Uva Rara). It is a generous, rustic grape, valued for its richness of colour, its fruity profile and its ability to give lively, fresh and convivial wines, but also more structured and long-lived reds when vinified with care.
Find out moreCasa del corno: the Oltrepò Pavese area
Oltrepò Pavese
The Oltrepò Pavese, in the southern part of the province of Pavia, in Lombardy, is one of the most important and historic wine-growing areas in Italy. This hilly region stretches between the Po and the Apennines and benefits from a unique terroir, marked by clay and limestone soils, and from a continental climate with Mediterranean influences, which favour high-quality viticulture. The Oltrepò Pavese is famous for its extraordinary range of wines, from intense, full-bodied reds to fresh, mineral whites, all the way to Metodo Classico sparkling wines.
Find out more about Oltrepò PaveseClimate: Continental
Altitude: Low to mid altitude (200–500 m above sea level)
Soil: Limestone / chalk
Geographical setting: Hilly
Profile of Casa del corno
Primary aromas: Ripe red fruit, Violet
Secondary aromas: Wood, Spices
Tertiary aromas: Leather, Tobacco
Tasting notes: An intense red wine with notes of ripe red fruit and spices. Well-integrated tannins and a good structure.
| Sulphites | yes |
| Body | Full-bodied |
| Acidity | Medium-high |
| Tannin | Well integrated |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Finish | Media |
| Colour | Ruby red |
| Clarity | Clear |
Winemaking methods used for Casa del corno
Alcoholic fermentation and maceration
Alcoholic fermentation and maceration is the key process in winemaking, during which the sugars in the must are turned into alcohol through the action of the yeasts. At the same time, in red wines and in some macerated whites, maceration takes place, that is contact between the must and the skins, which allows colour, tannins and aromas to be extracted.
Find out moreAgeing methods used for Casa del corno
In cask (7–18 months)
Ageing in cask for between 7 and 18 months is a classic but measured approach to maturing wine. Large casks, usually Slavonian oak or untoasted French oak, allow natural micro-oxygenation, which helps the wine settle, knit together and develop a more complex, harmonious profile. This kind of ageing is widely used for terroir-driven reds and for some structured whites that are after depth without the aromatic intensity a barrique would give.
Find out moreTime on the lees for Casa del corno
- No contact with the lees