# Apertura (Colombo - Cascina Pastori)

> Red, Piemonte DOC by [Colombo - Cascina Pastori](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/colombo-cascina-pastori.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/colombo-cascina-pastori-apertura).

- **Producer:** Colombo - Cascina Pastori
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 100%
- **Production area:** Val Bormida, Comune di Bubbio, Langa Astigiana
- **Soil:** Marl, clay, sand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 5,200 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Cold maceration on the skins for 5 days, alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel, malolactic fermentation entirely in wood, then 12 to 15 months in large oak casks followed by at least 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Apertura is Colombo's Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero, aged in large oak casks before an extended spell in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby red, turning to subtle garnet with age. Ripe red berries such as redcurrant and woodland strawberry open the nose, with dog rose, violet, clove and liquorice. The palate is warm and harmonious, with juicy sour cherry, lively redcurrant acidity and elegant tannins from ageing in large barrels, plus mineral, menthol and saline notes reflecting the terroir.