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Italy's Pinot Noir - Pinot Nero with alpine charm

The home of Pinot Nero in Italy
Pinot Nero - known as Blauburgunder in Germany - is one of the most fascinating grape varieties in the world. In Italy, it has found its permanent home in the north of the country. In South Tyrol, Trentino, Oltrepò Pavese (Lombardy) and parts of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in particular, high-quality Pinot Nero wines are produced that delight with their elegance, finesse and aromatic depth. While the variety is considered difficult to grow internationally, Italian winegrowers use the special climatic conditions of their regions to give Pinot Noir its own unmistakable style.

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A challenge in the vineyard - a demanding grape variety
Pinot Nero places the highest demands on soil, microclimate and care in the vineyard. The thin-skinned berries are sensitive to the weather, diseases and fluctuating ripeness. The grape variety also requires a lot of manual work, both in cultivation and during harvesting. But the effort is worth it: under ideal conditions, Pinot Nero produces wines with remarkable aromatic depth, silky texture and great expressiveness. Year after year, Italian winegrowers who devote their heart and soul to Pinot Nero show how much potential this variety has - especially when terroir and craftsmanship are in harmony.

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South Tyrol - alpine elegance at the highest level
In South Tyrol, Pinot Nero is one of the most important red grape varieties. It thrives under ideal conditions, especially at the altitudes of Mazon, Montan or Eppan at 400 to 800 meters. The temperature differences between day and night promote freshness and aromas, while mineral soils give the wines a clear structure. The results are Pinot Neri with precise fruit, subtle herbal notes, floral hints and impressive longevity. Today, South Tyrolean Pinot Noirs are among the best representatives of their kind - not only in Italy, but also internationally.

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Trentino and Lombardy - diversity and character
High-quality Pinot Nero wines are also produced in neighboring Trentino. Here, the variety finds good conditions to develop freshness and structure, especially in the cooler areas of the valleys. The wines from Trentino are often characterized by a somewhat stronger style, with accentuated fruit and harmoniously integrated spice. In Lombardy, especially in Oltrepò Pavese, Pinot Nero is used both as a still red wine and for sparkling wines made using the classic method. The still wines from this region are often more powerful and show ripe red fruit, fine tannins and a remarkable ageing potential.

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Stylistic diversity and food accompaniment
Italian Pinot Noir comes in a wide variety of styles: from light and fresh to complex and structured. Aromas of strawberries, cherries and raspberries are typical, often accompanied by floral and spicy notes. Depending on the ageing process - whether in stainless steel, large wooden barrels or barriques - vanilla, cinnamon, smoke or tobacco can also be added. While elegant, fruity Pinot Neri is an excellent accompaniment to antipasti, mushroom dishes or pasta, the fuller-bodied versions are the perfect accompaniment to roasts, game and braised meat.

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White-pressed: the rare “Blanc de Noir”
The rare white styles of Pinot Nero write a special chapter: Blanc de Noir - i.e. red wine grapes pressed in white - produce fresh, elegant white wines with a fine play of fruit. They are suitable as a refined aperitif, but also as a versatile accompaniment to fish, white meat or fine vegetarian dishes.

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A red wine for connoisseurs - and gourmets
The Italian Pinot Nero is a wine for people with a sense of elegance and nuance. It is not a wine of loud tones, but one that wants to be discovered and understood. If you give it time - both in the glass and in the cellar - it unfolds with impressive depth and complexity. Its best representatives have long been at the forefront of Italian red wine production and show that Pinot Noir has not only arrived in Italy, but has also developed its own fascinating identity. - Gerardo [TS04/25]"Pinot Noir - a magic word for experts, connoisseurs and die-hard wine lovers, as it is considered by experts to be the noblest and finest red wine variety in the world. Yet it is capricious, difficult to grow and makes very high demands on soil, location and climate." - Falstaff