La Pineta IGT, Podere Monastero

Country: Italy
Place of Origin: Castellina di Chianti
Winery: Podere Monastero

Description: The 2012 La Pineta (Pinot Noir) boasts superb depth and purity. Dark red cherries, hard candy, flowers and spices meld together as this juicy, extroverted Pinot shows off its considerable personality. The 2012 is intense and opulent, yet all the elements are in the right place. An expressive, perfumed finish rounds things out.

Production: Vines height: Mt. 495. Type of ground: Medium mixture rich of skeleton. Growth system: Guyot. Age of productive vines: 5 years. Fermentation tank material: Wood at controlled temperature. Working temperature: 26°. Working time: 12 days. Giorni Malolactic fermentation: Done. Type of wood: Allier Barriques - (100% new). Lenght of pre-bottling refinement: 12 months. Bottle refinement: 7 months. The 2012 La Pineta (Pinot Noir) boasts superb depth and purity.

Food Combination: It pairs beautifully with roasted red meats of all types, as well as chicken, duck and mushroom pasta and risotto.

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