Pinot Nero
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, or seared salmon.
✨ Technical Specifications
Produced at the historic Castello della Sala estate in Umbria, a medieval fortress acquired by the Antinori family in 1940, this Pinot Nero represents a pioneering effort to cultivate a notoriously finicky cool-climate grape in central Italy. The vineyards are situated at high altitudes on soils rich in marine fossils and clay, benefiting from unique microclimates characterized by morning mists and significant diurnal temperature shifts. This allows the Pinot Nero grapes to ripen slowly while preserving their delicate aromatics and vibrant acidity. The wine undergoes careful temperature-controlled fermentation followed by aging in French oak barriques, resulting in a refined expression of Umbrian terroir that balances ripe red berry fruit with subtle spice, earthy complexity, and silky tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its winemaking heritage back to 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Guild of Florentine Winemakers, Marchesi Antinori stands as one of the world's most enduring and influential wine dynasties. For more than twenty-six generations, the family has balanced deep reverence for Tuscan tradition with bold, pioneering innovation, most notably catalyzing the Super Tuscan revolution in the late 20th century. Based at their architecturally stunning headquarters in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, the estate oversees prestigious properties across Tuscany, Umbria, and beyond, with viticulture dedicated to capturing the distinct soul of each terroir. Today, led by Marchese Piero Antinori alongside his daughters Albiera, Allegra, and Alessia, the house produces iconic masterpieces including the legendary Sangiovese-Cabernet blend Tignanello, the opulent Solaia, and the benchmark Italian white Cervaro della Sala.