Exactly what you’d expect from a Pinot Noir from Barolo-land to taste like. Tino Colla studied in Burgundy in the late '60s, and fell in love with Pinot Noir. Upon returning to Piemonte, French cuttings of the vine were planted on 2.5ha of land that makes up part of Poderi Colla's estate. The result is this fine and complex red - a classically-styled Pinot Noir, but true to its Piemontese roots.
Production
Made from 100% Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) grapes cultivated on the Campo Romano vineyard on Poderi Colla's Cascine Drago estate in Alba. The slopes on this west-facing vineyard are at an altitude of around 330 metres above sea level. The vines were planted in 1977 and vine density is 4,000 per hectare. The average annual yield is 3,500 to 4000 litres per hectare. The harvest is generally carried out between 10 to 20 September. The hand harvested grapes are placed in small baskets and taken to the winery where they are immediately destalked and pressed. Fermentation is carried out with maceration on the skins lasting for 8 to 10 days (maximum temperature 30 degrees Centigrade). This is followed by malolactic fermentation which is completed before the winter. The wine is matured in Slavonian and French oak casks, partly new, for 8 to 12 months.
Campo Romano Pinot Nero 2022 (6 bottles case)
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Tasting notes
A complex, savoury nose with a lively bouquet of wild berry fruit and a hint of white pepper. The palate is layered with a great depth of ripe red fruit, fresh acidity and a hint of oak - lifted with bright, delicate strawberry characters on the finish. An elegant and complex expression of Pinot Noir - classically European with complex savoury notes giving a noticeably Piemontese accent.
Food match
Match with medium-bodied meat dishes, game and pasta (particularly agnolotti).
Info
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ABV
13.5%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
PIEMONTE, ITALY
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GRAPE
PINOT NERO 100%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, SUSTAINABLE
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
TINO & PIETRO COLLA
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APPELLATION
DOC LANGHE
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Established in 1993 by Tino Colla (brother of the legendry Beppe Colla) and his niece Federica, Poderi Colla is very much a family affair and continues the Colla family's three centuries of winemaking heritage in northern Italy.
Tino and Federica believe in a non-interventionist approach to winemaking, to give each wine a unique expression of site and vintage, and they take sustainability and the environment as seriously as their wines.
They produce wines from three outstanding sites in Alba and cover nearly the entire spectrum of Alba styles - using their own grapes from vineyards in Bricco del Drago, Tenuta Roncaglie (Barbaresco) and Tenuta Dardi le Rose (Barolo). The wines are balanced, rich and complex.
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