Broilo. Pinot Nero Grape _Fiano

Broilo. Pinot Nero Grape _FianoColli Orientali del Friuli DOC Grape: Pinot Nero 2018 Fresh, open and immaculate fruit: strawberry and Earl Grey on the nose. Defined, super ripe strawberry fruit, just a touch of peppercorn, the structure is fine, but in the gentlest embrace of mature tannin. It is unusual for me to get excited about Italian Pinot Noir, then again, there is something special about this wine. 14% link to Antico Broilo producer page Pinot Noir is the Holy Grail for

the vineyard is 6ha

tart fruit finish

not nearly as much as he would like

2024 is a great vintage

genuinely aromatic white with kiwi

It has hardly moved from its homeland in the Casalese region where it has a reputation as a wild youth that matures into an elegant and aromatic wine after a couple of years

rich in nutrients and with a high proportion of small limestone rocks which are good for water retention

velvety texture with a divine purity and lifting grapefruit character

educated wine

Matteo has chosen to make this wine only in the best years: in lesser vintages the wine lends a hand to the Ascheri Barolo

both by hand with the bunches collected into small crates

The vines are Cordon trained at a density of 5500 vines per hectare