Red

Langhe Pinot Nero

By Pecchenino, Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy

Pecchenino Langhe Pinot Nero

Langhe DOC Pinot Nero blended from vineyards in Dogliani (380 m) and Bossolasco (700 m), first produced in 2007 and made only in certain vintages.

Tasting notes

Ruby red. Fruity, with notes of dog rose, raspberry, redcurrant and red cherry. Round, silky tannins enrich a refined finish. Intense and complex, elegant and beguiling.

Pairs well with

Antipasti, pasta, roasted and grilled white and red meats. Aged cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Langhe DOC Pinot Nero
Grape
Pinot Nero
Production area
Two vineyards: one in Dogliani at 380 m altitude, the other in Bossolasco at 700 m.
Soil
Medium-textured calcareous-clay in Dogliani; loose, calcareous soil in Bossolasco
Harvest
Mid-September
Vinification
After harvest the grapes are chilled; part is destemmed, the rest kept as whole berries in tank. A pre-maceration precedes alcoholic fermentation. After drawing off, the wine is held in steel for malolactic fermentation, then racked and moved to wood.
Storage
Aged in wood.

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