Pinot Nero Il Borgo - Borgo Macereto

The elegant Pinot Nero Il Borgo from Borgo Macereto flows into the glass with a bright light red color. On the nose, this Borgo Macereto red wine reveals all kinds of violets and blackberries. As if that weren’t already impressive, further aromas such as black cherry, chocolate, and leather are added thanks to maturation in large wooden casks.

On the palate, Pinot Nero Il Borgo from Borgo Macereto opens pleasantly aromatic, fruit-driven, and balanced. This silky and fleshy red wine presents itself on the palate as harmonious and multi-layered. On the finish, this red wine from the Tuscan wine-growing region finally delights with a beautiful length. Once again, nuances of blackberry and violet appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the limestone-dominated soils join in.

Vinification of Pinot Nero Il Borgo from Borgo Macereto

The basis for the balanced Pinot Nero Il Borgo from Italy is grapes from the Pinot Noir variety. In Tuscany, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on limestone soils. After the grape harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in large wooden vats at controlled temperatures. After it has finished, the elegant Pinot Nero Il Borgo is aged for a further 12 months in oak barriques.

Food recommendation for Pinot Nero Il Borgo from Borgo Macereto

Enjoy this red wine from Italy best at a temperature of 15–18°C as an accompanying wine to duck breast with sugar snap peas, lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs, or stuffed bell peppers.

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