"Casanova" Pinot Nero Collio DOC 2021

It is called Casanova and, like the famous Venetian adventurer, writer and seducer, famous for his extravagant life and numerous amorous conquests, this Pinot Nero Collio DOC is designed to be a real heartthrob. The grapes come from estate vineyards in Capriva del Friuli. Here, the Pinot Nero grapes ripen at the end of August, at which point the technicians at the Castello di Spessa winery carefully select the best bunches in the vineyard. In the cellar, fermentation begins, in this case in truncated conical oak vats, with daily manual punching-down. This process continues for about 15-20 days, during which malolactic fermentation also takes place. The wine is then transferred to barriques and left to rest in the Castello di Spessa 'bunker' for at least 12 months. Bottled without filtration, it preserves all the integrity of the initial fruit. It is then further left to refine in the bottle for a few months before being put on sale. Intense ruby colour, as soon as it is poured it reveals a very typical aroma, with notes of small red fruits with pleasant spicy hints. In the mouth, however, it is velvety and elegant, with a long, ample finish of raspberry and warm spices. It is the right wine if an all-meat menu is planned on the table. Excellent, for example, with lamb, even grilled. It is also the right choice to accompany medium-aged cheeses and, served slightly cooler than the canonical 16/18 degrees, it also goes well with fish dishes.