Pinot Nero dell’Oltrepò Pavese DOC
Grape variety:
Pinot Noir
Production area:
foothills of Casteggio, in a single vineyard adjacent to the estate.
Soil:
lime/clay. Basic pH.
Exposure of the vineyard:
SW
Altitude of the vineyard:
160 m AMSL
Training system:
simple Guyot
Average age of the vines:
25 years
Vine density:
5,000 vines per hectare
Yield:
less than 1 kg per vine
Harvest:
the grapes come from the central part of the historical Vigna del Pino. After a light trimming of the clusters in mid-July, we did an additional trimming just before the harvest. The grapes were hand-harvested in 15 kg boxes, carefully selecting the best ones.
Vinification:
foot stomping of the whole bunch to gently crush the grapes. Natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts in a truncated cone oak vat (untoasted French oak). 10-day maceration. During the maceration, the wine is punched down or pumped over several times depending on the kinetics of the fermentation. Additional 8-day maceration after the end of the fermentation. Natural malolactic fermentation in second and third-use barriques in the spring following the harvest.
Ageing:
8 months in French oak barriques; 6 months in stainless-steel vats before bottling and no less than 12 months in bottle before release.
Sight:
ruby red colour with garnet highlights.
Nose:
intense, with notes of spices, ripe fruits of the forest, peculiar balsamic overtones (pine and sage) and a closing note of Seville orange.
Palate:
fruity, fresh, fragrant and well-balanced, perfectly true of the grape variety. Very elegant and balsamic, with an acidity which makes it very promising for ageing.
Ageing potential:
over 20 years
Vintage:
2021
Date of harvest:
September 3rd 2021
Date of bottling:
June 16th 2023
2021 production:
3,022 bottles (0,75 l).
Also available in magnum format (50 bottles) and Jéroboam format (11 bottles).
Notes about the 2021 vintage:
classic vintage, in line with the last vintages. It was characterised by an early flowering, with a good level of rainfall in May, and a medium-hot and dry summer. The harvest was slightly anticipated, with remarkable temperature variations between day and night and notably cool temperatures near the end. The correct timing of the harvest ensured a good aromatic expression and excellent acidity values for all the wines.
Analytical data:
– alcohol: 14.40% vol
– acidity: 5.70 g/l
– residual sugar: < 0,5 g/l
– sulphites: 89 mg/l
– dry extract: 31 g/l
First vintage:
1989
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2021)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2019)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2018)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2017)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2016)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2015)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2014)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2013)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2012)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2011)
Technical data sheet (Giorgio Odero 2010)
Slow Wine 2026: Top Wine Vino Slow award (vintage 2021)
Viniplus AIS Lombardia 2026: Four Camunian Roses award (vintage 2021)
Vitae AIS 2025: Four Vines award (vintage 2020)
The Essential Guide to Italian Wines by Daniele Cernilli 2025: 96/100
Falstaff Pinot Nero Trophy 2025: 93/100 (vintage 2021)
Guida Bio 2025: Golden Leaf award (vintage 2019)
Viniplus AIS Lombardia 2025: Golden Rose award (vintage 2020)
The Essential Guide to Italian Wine by Daniele Cernilli 2024: 95/100 (vintage 2019)
Guida Bio 2024: Golden Leaf award (vintage 2018)
Viniplus AIS Lombardia 2024: Golden Rose award (vintage 2019)
The Essential Guide to Italian Wine by Daniele Cernilli 2023: 94/100 (vintage 2018)
Vitae AIS 2023: Four Vines award (vintage 2018)
Guida Bio 2023: Five Green Leaves award (vintage 2018)
James Suckling (jamessuckling.com) 2023: 90/100 (vintage 2017)
The Essential Guide to Italian Wine by Daniele Cernilli 2022: 94/100 (vintage 2017)
Vitae AIS 2021: Four Vines award (vintage 2016)
Viniplus AIS Lombardia 2021: Golden Rose award (vintage 2016)
Viniplus AIS Lombardia 2021: Four Camunian Roses award (vintage 2016)
Luciano Ferraro & Luca Gardini 2019: 91/100
Viniplus AIS Lombardia 2019: Four Camunian Roses award (vintage 2015)
Gambero Rosso 2018: Two Red Glasses award (vintage 2014)
Slow Wine 2018: Vino Slow award (vintage 2014)
L’Espresso 2018: 100 wines to be tasted again after years (vintage 2010)
Vitae AIS 2018: Four Vines award (vintage 2014)
Viniplus AIS Lombardia 2018: Golden Rose award (vintage 2014)
Viniplus AIS Lombardia 2018: Four Camunian Roses award (vintage 2014)