Monastero La Pineta

La Pineta Pinot Nero Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Pinot Nero, capable of producing wines of extraordinary elegance and harmony, usually has difficulty in adapting to conditions in Italy.  The challenge here was to produce an excellent wine in a land famous for other grape varieties.  To succeed, Alessandro Cellai had to approach every single operation with meticulous attention, first in the vineyard and then in the cellar.  This wine shows his efforts with beautiful finesse and grace.

Hand Harvest
Winery
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Acclaim
The 2007 La Pineta (100% Pinot Noir) is a rich, super-concentrated wine made in a decidedly New World style.
— Wine Advocate, Aug 2009
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
La Pineta vineyard
Vineyard size
3.8 acres
Soil composition
Limestone
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,650 feet
Vines/acre:
2,600
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Eastern
Year vineyard planted:
2002
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2006
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Nero
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Fermentation temperature:
77 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
7 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %