Red
Langhe Pinot Nero
By Raineri, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Pinot Nero from 6 year old vines facing east, with 10% whole-cluster fermentation and 12 months in large casks. About 3,000 bottles a year.
Tasting notes
Ruby-red. Rose, jasmine, violet and wild berries on the nose. Dark wild berries and spice on a smooth, medium-bodied palate with balanced acidity and tannins. Ageing potential 5-15 years.
Pairs well with
Cheese, pasta with beef, venison or wild boar Bolognese, roast white meat
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Pinot Nero
- Grape
- Pinot Nero 100%
- Soil
- sand and marls of clay, limestone
- Exposure
- East, about 400 m a.s.l. (1300 ft)
- Harvest
- Hand harvest at the end of August in 20 kg crates
- Vineyard planting
- 6 year old vines, guyot
- Vinification
- 90% destemmed, 10% whole cluster. Fermentation and maceration about two weeks at 25-26 C in stainless steel, then malolactic fermentation and 12 months in Slavonian large casks. No filtration, no fining.
- Serving temperature
- 16-17 C
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