Red
Pinot Nero
By Tenuta Il Falchetto, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy
A Pinot Nero grown at Calosso d'Asti, aged 10 to 12 months in barrique.
Tasting notes
Pale ruby red. Ripe fruit, black pepper and spice. Intense and full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins.
Pairs well with
Fish, red meat and aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero
- Grape
- Pinot Nero 100%
- Production area
- Calosso d'Asti
- Soil
- Sand, limestone and sandstone marl
- Exposure
- East and south-east; 350 m (Tenuta del Fant)
- Harvest
- Hand-picked
- Vinification
- Destemmed and crushed, fermented in stainless steel, then 4 to 6 months in steel after racking. Aged 10 to 12 months in 2.25 hL barriques.
- Serving temperature
- 16°C
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