# Langhe Pinot Nero (Pecchenino)

> Red, Langhe DOC Pinot Nero by [Pecchenino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pecchenino.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pecchenino-langhe-pinot-nero).

- **Producer:** Pecchenino
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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