Pinot Nero Riserva
Doc Trentino
A red wine made from the Vigna Vandrino vineyard, set on the slopes that face Lake Garda.
Description
A red wine made from the Vigna Vandrino vineyard, set on the slopes that face Lake Garda. A first harvest is used for sparkling wine; 20-25 days later, the remaining grapes reach perfect ripeness. The microclimate and soils of the Garda Trentino amphitheatre produce a refined wine combining character and charm.
Details
Wine
Range: Selections
Appellation: Trentino Pinot Nero Riserva
Grape varieties: Pinot Noir
Vinification
Hand-harvested and selected from mid- to late September. In warm vintages, 30-50% of the grapes are vinified as whole bunches without destemming or crushing. The remaining grapes are destemmed only and ferment at controlled temperature for around 15 days, including skin maceration. The wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, onethird new, then rests in bottle for at least 12 months before release.
Production area
Origin: Garda Trentino
Altitude: 400-500 m.a.s.l.
Exposure: South-East
Soil: clayey, with high limestone content
Training system: Guyot
Wine Characteristics
Color: ruby red
Aroma: multifaceted, with fresh red fruit, spice and toasted notes.
Palate: balanced and mineral, with velvety tannins and a complex, persistent finish.
Food Pairings
Ideal with delicate red meats. It also pairs beautifully with richly flavoured fish, especially eel.
