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).
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
