2024 Mazzolino - Pinot Nero Terrazze (750ml)

Tenuta Mazzolino is in the hills near Corvino San Quirico in Lombardy’s Oltrepò Pavese. The Braggiotti family has owned it since 1980, after grandfather Enrico saw how well these slopes suited Pinot Nero. The estate looks to Burgundy for inspiration and focuses on Pinot Nero and Chardonnay. Burgundian consultant Kyriakos Kynigopoulos has guided the red wines since 1999, and today Francesca Seralvo Braggiotti and winemaker Stefano Malchiodi run the estate.

Terrazze is pure Pinot Nero, the signature grape of the Oltrepò Pavese, grown on hillside vineyards at roughly 180 to 220 meters. The bunches are destemmed and pressed. Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in stainless steel, and the wine rests a few months in steel before bottling. Skipping oak keeps the focus on the fruit and the site.

The 2024 is a light, bright ruby with fruity, floral aromas of small red berries, red flowers, a touch of pepper and an earthy forest-floor note. The palate is light-bodied, fresh and easygoing, with slender fruit, a hint of salinity and fine, delicate tannins on the finish. Serve it slightly cool with salumi, mushroom risotto or grilled meats.