Tenuta Gatti Pinot Nero

In the glass

Aroma: cherry, raspberry, earthy, forest floor

Palate: light red fruit, fine tannin, mineral, herbal

Tenuta Gatti's Pinot Nero, grown at altitude on the Nebrodi slopes in northern Sicily, is one of Italy's southernmost Pinot Nero bottlings: light, mineral and earthy with the Nebrodi altitude moderating what would otherwise be an impossible growing zone for the variety.

What it pairs with

• Roast guinea fowl
  Pinot Nero's delicacy and earthiness suit lean game birds.
• Mushroom risotto
  Forest-floor earthiness and light tannin complement mushroom risotto naturally.
• Grilled salmon
  One of the few reds suited to grilled salmon due to its light body and high acidity.

History

Tenuta Gatti cultivates Pinot Nero at altitude on the Nebrodi slopes, making it one of the very few estates in Sicily experimenting seriously with the variety. The cooler Nebrodi microclimate makes this unusual experiment viable and produces a distinctly Sicilian take on Pinot Nero.

1. 2005 — First Tenuta Gatti Pinot Nero from Nebrodi altitude vineyards

Facts

Producer

Tenuta Gatti

Grapes

Pinot Nero (100%)

Classification

Sicilia DOC

Oak

Aged in French barriques, 10 months

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 14-22 at retail

Drinking window

3-10 from vintage

First vintage

2005

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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