Raineri Langhe Pinot Nero
- Appellation: Langhe DOC
- Grape variety: Pinot Nero 100%
- Average production: 3000 bottles; 250 cases
- Grape yield per hectare: 7 tons
- Exposure and altitude: east, 1300 feet a.s.l.
- Type of soil: sand and marls of clay, limestone
- Age of vineyard and growing system: 6 year old, guyot
Farming
- Sustainable, with grass kept short, copper and sulfur.
- Grapes harvested by hand at the end of August in 20kg crates.
Vinification and Aging
- 90% clusters are crushed and destemmed in the cellar, 10% whole cluster. Fermentation and maceration last about 2 weeks at controlled temperature (25°-26°C; 75°-78°F) in stainless steel.
- Malolactic fermentation followed by 12 months aging in Slavonian Botti Grandi. No filtration, no fining.
Sensory characteristics
- Color: ruby-red
- Nose: rose, jasmin, and violette, wildberries
- Palate: dark wildberries, spicy, balanced acidity and tannins, smooth, medium-bodied
- Serving temperature: 16°-17°C; 61°-63°F
- Aging potential: 5-15 years
- Pairing: cheese, pasta with Bolognese of beef, venison or wildboar, roast white meat
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