Monastero La Pineta

La Pineta Pinot Nero Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

While Pinot Nero is capable of producing wines of extraordinary elegance and harmony, it sometimes has difficulty adapting to conditions in Italy. To succeed with this grape in a land known for indigenous varietals, Alessandro Cellai had to approach every operation in the vineyard and the cellar meticulously. For example, he found that allowing the skins to macerate with dry ice prior to fermentation brought out more finessed perfumed aromas.  The wine's name takes inspiration from the surrounding pine forests, as "La Pineta" translates to "pine tree".

Hand Harvest
Winery
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Acclaim
“This shows the warmth of the vintage, while remaining fresh and in tune for this grape. Brambleberry pie, cherry compote and lots of violet essence. Shows some good structure and depth on the palate to bolster the tangy acidity and floral undertones.”
— James Suckling, Nov 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
The La Pineta vineyard
Vineyard size
4 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Sandy-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,700 feet
Vines/acre:
2,400
Yield/acre:
1.5 tons
Exposure:
Eastern
Year vineyard planted:
2001
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5 hours; 10
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Nero
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
25 days
Fermentation temperature:
72 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-One year
Length of bottle aging:
5 months
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Analytical Data
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