# Mezzacorona Pinot Nero (2024)

- **Producer:** Mezzacorona
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Pinot Nero
- **Region:** Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 12.5%
- **Average price:** €12
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 14–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, raspberry, strawberry, redcurrant, violet, vanilla, cloves

## About this wine

Crafted by Mezzacorona, a pioneering estate in the foothills of the Italian Alps, this Pinot Nero showcases the unique mountain terroir of the Trentino DOC. The region's dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, driven by cool alpine breezes and warm valley currents, allow the delicate Pinot Nero grape to ripen slowly while retaining its signature freshness and vibrant acidity. Mezzacorona, founded as a cooperative in 1904, focuses on sustainable viticulture, capturing the pristine mountain character of northern Italy in every bottle.

## Interesting facts

- The 2024 vintage of this wine won a prestigious Gold Trophy at the 2026 Vinitaly Design Award.
- Mezzacorona was founded in 1904 and is one of Italy's oldest and most respected wine cooperatives.
- Trentino's alpine climate provides dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, perfect for preserving Pinot Nero's delicate aromas.

## Food pairing

This light-to-medium-bodied Pinot Nero pairs beautifully with dishes that match its high acidity and delicate structure. It shines alongside earthy flavors like mushrooms, roasted poultry, and fatty fish like salmon, where the wine's acidity cuts through the richness without overpowering the food.

## Wine making process

The grapes are hand-harvested at optimal ripeness from select hillside vineyards in the Trentino region. Following a gentle destemming, the must undergoes traditional red wine fermentation on the skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve the bright primary fruit characters. A short period of aging in oak barrels adds subtle complexity and rounds out the tannins before bottling.