IUGUM (iou-gum) is a made up name. It means "yoke" in Latin. A yoke is that wooden piece with hitched oxen into pairs, but the word "Iugum" is also used in very early agricultural texts in reference to tines being trained on a support. This vineyard parcel is located on the slope of Magré one of the warmest vineyard areas of Alto Adige. The warm temperature and the soil structure with a high clay content determined the selection of Bordeaux varieties. My objective was to produce a great red wine which could be barrel aged and withstand long bottle ageing.
VINEYARD LOCATION: Magré hills.
PLANTED AREA: 1,1 hectares
VARIETIES: 70 % Merlot 30 % Cabernet Sauvignon
VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 300 meters.
SITE EXPOSITION: east, southeast.
SOIL STRUCTURE: clayey and silty.
VINE TRAINING SYSTEM: simple cane pruned (Guyot).
VINE DENSITY: 7.000 vines per hectares.
VINIFICATION, AGEING AND RELEASE: the Merlot is harvested mid September, Cabernet Sauvignon mid October. Each grape variety is vinified by itself. Grapes are destemmd leaving the berries uncrushed. Fermentation occurs in open wooden vats (40 hl capacity) and lasts 10 days approximately with punch downs twice a day. Both Merlot and Cabenet Sauvignon undergo malolactic fermentation in new barriques. Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for 12 months in new barriques. For Merlot second and third run barriques are used. 12 months after the harvest the wines are blended to make IUGUM. After 60 days ageing in stainsteel vats Iugum is bottled. It is then released after 24 months ageing in bottle, that is 4 years after the harvest. Yearly production is 6.500 bottles.
FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION: 2018.
yr. 2010 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Peter Dipoli 'Iugum' Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2010 on 01.10.2018 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Spectator:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Peter Dipoli 'Iugum' Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2008 on 28.02.2014 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
89 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Peter Dipoli 'Iugum' Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2008 on 01.05.2018 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
93 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Peter Dipoli 'Iugum' Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2007 on 01.02.2011 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Stephen Tanzer:
90 of 100 Points.
"Stephen Tanzer" has rated the wine "Peter Dipoli 'Iugum' Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2003 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 CellarTracker:
"CellarTracker" has rated the wine "Peter Dipoli 'Iugum' Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2003 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2002 Stephen Tanzer:
"Stephen Tanzer" has rated the wine "Peter Dipoli 'Iugum' Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" from the vintage 2002 with 89 of 100 points.
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