Pinot Nero: il fascino di un grande classico sul Montello

The article identifies Pinot Nero’s thin skins, susceptibility to disease and rot, early budding, early ripening and sensitivity to frost and heat as reasons for the variety’s difficulty. Aggressive extraction can compromise its intended elegance.

Serafini & Vidotto cultivates Pinot Nero in several Montello plots and vinifies them separately. Roccolo is the principal cru, combining two harvest passes, strict manual selection, a proportion of lignified stems during maceration and new-barrel vinification. A younger interpretation is matured in stainless steel, while Marquise is made by vinifying Pinot Nero as a white wine for the traditional method. Across the range, tailored fermentations and vessels are used to privilege finesse and evolution over power.