In the glass
Aroma: black plum, leather, tobacco, dried herbs, graphite
Palate: dark cherry, iron mineral, firm grainy tannin, long finish
Specogna's Pignolo from the Rocca Bernarda holdings, aged 36 months in barrique. Black plum and leather over the variety's signature firm grainy tannin.
What it pairs with
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Brasato al Pignolo
Beef braised in the regional red wine finds its match in the wine's firm tannin and iron mineral; classic Friulian winter pairing. -
Wild boar pappardelle
Gamey ragù meets the wine's leather and tobacco depth; firm tannin handles the boar fat. -
Aged Montasio stravecchio
The 24-month Friulian cow cheese echoes the wine's graphite finish; firm tannin scrubs the cheese fat.
History
Specogna's Pignolo, joining the wave of Colli Orientali producers who backed the indigenous variety's revival in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- 2000 — First Specogna Pignolo vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Specogna
- Grapes
- Pignolo (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Colli Orientali
- Oak
- Aged around 36 months in French oak barriques (around 50 percent new); 12 months in bottle before release
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Specogna Pignolo
What does Specogna Pignolo taste like?
Black plum, leather, tobacco, dried herbs and graphite on the nose; dark cherry, iron mineral, firm grainy tannin and a long finish on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannin and high acidity from 36 months in barrique.
When should I drink Specogna Pignolo?
Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. The wine cellars patiently; leather and tobacco aromatics deepen from year 10 onwards.