Andriano Pinot Nero 2023

Alcohol: 13.5%

Grape(s): 100% Pinot Nero

Location: Alto Adige, Italy

Tasting Notes: The wine is a ruby-red color with aromas of berries and dried fruit. It is dry and medium-bodied on the palate with a perfect balance of acidity and fruit and traces of tannins making this wine complex, elegant, and perfect with food or even better to drink on its own to fully appreciate the pure clean Pinot Noir character.

Notes: The grapes for the classic Pinot Noir come from Mazzon with a higher altitude than the lower Andriano vineyards. The Pinot Noir prefers a cooler climate. The Andriano Pinot Noir vineyards are at 500m ASL. thus providing the perfect climate. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermentation must take place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with gentle and controlled must movement. The wine is then transferred to big oak casks for malolactic fermentation before bottling.

Food pairing: Pairs beautifully with roasted poultry, mushroom-based dishes, charcuterie, and mild cheeses thanks to its bright cherry, pomegranate, and spice notes.

Winery Story: Cantina Andriano was founded in 1893 and claims to be one of the first wine-producing cooperatives in the region of Alto Adige. Andriano's vineyards are unique to the area because they are protected to the west by Mount Gantkofel, composed of dolomite and calcareous stone. The sedimentary rock from this peak has eroded over the years and gradually settled, forming a downward sloping hill of deposited soil at the base of this valley. This sedimentary soil deposit expands like a fan from the mouth of the valley over an area of 200º from South-Southeast to Northeast and at an altitude of 260-340m above sea level. The fertile calcareous clay soil is typical of the area and leaves its footprint in the wine's character. Also, cooler-climate conditions and high altitude are responsible for the crisp acidity in the wines, which gives them their unique complexity and freshness.

Cantina Andriano produces two categories of wines: the Classics line, which features wines that are vinified and aged in stainless steel and the Selections line with reds that are aged in small oak barrels and whites that spend more time with lees contact. Andriano wines are elegant and food friendly with good aging potential and wide appeal.