Red
Pinot Nero
By La Raia, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
A biodynamic Piemonte Pinot Nero produced in limited quantities from a north-facing vineyard at La Raia.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with light purple hints. Red fruit notes such as raspberry, with floral notes of red rose and violets. Crisp and juicy, harmonious and balanced, with a persistent aftertaste of red fruits.
Pairs well with
White meat, tasty fish and roasted pork; also vegetarian cuisine.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC
- Grape
- Pinot Nero
- Production area
- Gavi, Piemonte
- Exposure
- North-facing vineyard with white soil
- Harvest
- Hand harvested around the end of August
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training
- Vinification
- Soft crushing, then skin-contact fermentation with native yeast and daily pump-overs; slow alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel for about one week, racking, malolactic fermentation at 20°C, about five months in stainless steel and six months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18 to 20°C
- Storage
- Store the bottle lying down in a cool, well-ventilated space, away from light and vibrations.
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