Pinot Nero
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, or herb-crusted seared salmon.
✨ Technical Specifications
Frescobaldi's relationship with Pinot Nero is deeply rooted in the unique history of Castello di Pomino, an estate nestled in the high-altitude Apennine foothills of Tuscany. In 1855, Leonia degli Albizi, an ancestor of the Frescobaldi family, returned from France and boldly planted French varietals, including Pinot Nero, in these cool-climate vineyards. Situated between 400 and 700 meters above sea level, the terroir benefits from dramatic diurnal temperature swings and rocky, well-drained soils, allowing this notoriously finicky grape to thrive far from its Burgundian home. The wine is typically fermented in temperature-controlled tanks and aged in French oak barriques. This produces a refined, elegant expression of Tuscan Pinot Nero, characterized by bright red berry aromas, wild strawberries, floral violet notes, and a delicate touch of earthy spice, representing a fascinating departure from traditional Sangiovese-dominated Tuscan reds.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural origins to 1308, Marchesi Frescobaldi is an iconic Florentine noble dynasty that has shaped Tuscan winemaking across thirty generations. Spanning celebrated historical holdings—including Castello Nipozzano in Chianti Rùfina, Castello Pomino, Tenuta Castiglioni, CastelGiocondo in Montalcino, and the social viticulture initiative on the penal island of Gorgona—the family stewards diverse terroirs ranging from galestro-rich hills to cool-climate Apennine elevations. Frescobaldi practices certified sustainable viticulture under Tuscany's AgriQualità protocol, tailoring canopy management and soil stewardship to site-specific conditions. In the cellar, their philosophy honors regional typicity while embracing technical precision, vinifying with calibrated temperature control and aging across fine-grained oak barriques and traditional casks. The portfolio showcases an expansive spectrum of expressions: high-elevation Chardonnay and Pinot Nero in the pioneering Pomino Benefizio Riserva and Leonia Brut sparkling wines, mineral-driven Ansonica-Vermentino field blends from Gorgona, alongside age-worthy, structured Sangiovese icons such as Nipozzano Riserva and CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino.