Top 100 red wines of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese of Oltrepò Pavese as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese

The wine region of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese is located in the region of Oltrepò Pavese of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mazzolino or the Domaine Ca'Montebello di Scarani Luigi produce mainly wines red, sparkling and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese are Pinot noir, Sangiovese and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or oak.

In the mouth of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 49 estates and châteaux in the of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese, producing 75 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

News from the vineyard of Pinot Nero dell'Oltrepo Pavese

London’s wine club 67 Pall Mall to release documentary film on sommelier Gérard Basset

Titled A Life in Wine: Gérard Basset, the World’s Favourite Sommelier, the one hour-long film is produced by leading London wine club 67 Pall Mall’s on-site 67pallmall.tv studio and production team. ‘I was introduced to [Basset’s wife] Nina and [son] Romané in October 2021 where we sat and discussed a potential tribute, lovingly made by those closest to him, that would inspire people and tell the story of his incredible life,’ said 67 Pall Mall producer Kiki Hopkins. ‘We worked on a list of trea ...

More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

In the second part of this series, Decanter’s editorial team members highlight the wines they are looking forward to tasting at the upcoming Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tina Gellie – Content Manager and Regional Editor (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa) Burrowing Owl, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2019 In 2016, while on a press trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, I had the pleasur ...

Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist

A man and woman carried out the ‘meticulously planned’ theft at the Atrio hotel and restaurant in western Spain back in October. They made off with a bottle of 1806 Château D’Yquem and a large haul of Domaine de la Romanée Conti after breaking into Atrio’s famous cellar. That sparked a nine-month international manhunt. Police in Spain teamed up with Interpol and Europol, plus authorities in Romania and the Netherlands, to track a pair of suspects down. They eventually swooped on a 29-year-old Me ...