# Pinot Nero (La Scolca)

> Red, Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero by [La Scolca](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-scolca.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-scolca-pinot-nero).

- **Producer:** La Scolca
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyards in the commune of Gavi
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clay soils of the La Scolca hills
- **Vineyard planting:** Yield around 70 q/ha; selected Pinot Nero clones
- **Vinification:** Traditional red vinification, aged 12 months in French oak tonneaux
- **Serving temperature:** Room temperature (18 to 20 °C)
- **Storage:** Suitable for long ageing; store lying down in a dark place away from temperature swings
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

Pinot Nero from selected clones grown on the estate's hills, helped by the Apennine breeze, aged a year in French oak.

## Tasting notes

Intense, brilliant garnet red. Fragrant, exuberant when young, with rose, raspberry and jasmine, developing a complex bouquet with age; with ageing spicy and balsamic tones (juniper, clove, sweet tobacco). Intense body, rich, warm, with a velvety tannic weave. Notes of raspberry, redcurrant and wild strawberry.

## Food pairings

Whole meal: pasta with meat sauces, cured meats and salami, game, braises, polenta, agnolotti, fonduta, mushrooms and truffles.