In the glass
Aroma: red cherry, raspberry, violet, forest floor, cedar
Palate: sour cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, fine tannin
100 percent Pinot Nero from Ca' del Bosco's Erbusco still-wine vineyards, oak-matured for 12 to 14 months. Sour cherry and raspberry aromatics with violet, forest floor and a fine-tannin finish.
What it pairs with
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Anatra all'arancia
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Sour cherry aromatics meet the duck's roast fat; high acidity and fine tannin handle the orange reduction. -
Risotto al radicchio
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Bitter radicchio finds a foil in the wine's red cherry and forest floor depth; Pinot weight matches Carnaroli rice. -
Mushroom tagliatelle
Forest floor aromatics echo the porcini; medium body lets the egg pasta and mushroom dominate.
History
Released alongside Maurizio Zanella's foundational sparkling work, Pinéro shows what the Erbusco moraine hills can do with Pinot Nero in still form. First vintage 1981.
- 1981 — First Pinéro vintage released
Facts
- Producer
- Ca' del Bosco
- Grapes
- Pinot Nero (100%)
- Classification
- IGT Sebino Rosso
- Oak
- Vinified in stainless steel; aged 12 to 14 months in French oak barriques, around 30 percent new
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1981
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Ca' del Bosco Pinéro
What does Ca' del Bosco Pinéro taste like?
Red cherry, raspberry, violet, forest floor and cedar on the nose; sour cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs and fine tannin on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
Is Pinéro a Burgundy-style Pinot Noir?
Stylistically yes. Ca' del Bosco vinifies Pinéro as a still red Pinot Nero with 12 to 14 months in French barriques (around 30 percent new), aiming at red cherry, forest floor and fine tannin rather than international ripeness.
When should I drink Pinéro?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. Younger vintages reward an hour of decanting; the wine develops forest floor and dried herb complexity from year 7 onwards.