Red
Palo Alto
By Colle Manora, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Pinot Nero from the "del Palo Alto" vineyard, facing south, aged in French oak and for over two years in bottle. Made only in the best vintages.
Tasting notes
Intense carmine red with garnet reflections. Complex bouquet with changing Pinot Nero notes ending on ripe red fruit. Full, austere palate with a prolonged aftertaste.
Pairs well with
Roasts and rich first courses; lamb, poultry and cured meats. Let it breathe before serving.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero
- Grape
- Pinot Nero 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- del Palo Alto
- Production area
- Colle Manora, Quargnento
- Exposure
- South
- Vinification
- Manual harvest of ripe grapes from single vineyards and immediate pressing of whole bunches; natural settling of the must and fermentation with selected yeasts. Tartrate precipitation occurs naturally. 8 to 12 months in French oak, then more than two years of bottle ageing.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
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