# Picotener (Enrico Serafino)

> Red, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo by [Enrico Serafino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/enrico-serafino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/enrico-serafino-picotener).

- **Producer:** Enrico Serafino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Canale commune.
- **Soil:** Sandy-clay.
- **Exposure:** South, southwest and southeast facing.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained vines 10 to 12 years old, yields around 6,500 kg/ha, 100% hand-harvested.
- **Vinification:** Hand-sorted bunches are chilled with dry ice to limit oxidation and sulphite use, then destemmed and hand-sorted again, with part going to whole-berry fermentation and part to gentle crushing, and no use of screw augers throughout. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks with a medium-length, délestage-aided maceration partly on submerged cap for 18 days, followed by 12 months' ageing in medium oak barrels of 2,500 to 4,000 litres.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Storage:** Can age 5 to 7 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Picotener is an old, nearly forgotten Nebbiolo subvariety, prized for its polyphenols and spice, that the estate has a dedicated project to revive on its Canale vineyards.

## Tasting notes

Bright red with violet nuances, an intense, elegant and complex nose of rose and violet florals with cherry and greengage fruit and fine spice notes, and a fine, velvety, fresh, medium-to-full palate with intriguing tannins and a long, persistent mineral finish.

## Food pairings

Pasta, soups, red meats, seasonal dishes and medium to well-aged cheeses.