2023 Franco Serra Pinot Nero

100% Pinot Noir. Select grapes are hand harvested. Three weeks of maceration and four weeks of fermentation in stainless steel at 80°F is followed by three months of bottle aging before release.

Awesome value as always from Franco Serra, this is a rare Pinot Noir from Piedmont. It definitely shows its Italian heritage on the nose with some earthy, leathery, herbal and rose petal floral notes, but it is light, dry and enjoyably fruity on the palate. More fruity on the palate than the nose, with strawberry, cherry and raspberry fruit with bright acidity and light, silky tannins. A fantastic everyday food wine for pizza, pasta, chicken and more. This winery doesn’t miss on the Quality-to-Price ratio.

Franco Serra is produced by the Sperone family who have been making affordable premium wines for four generations. In 1911, Antonio Sperone opened a small wine shop in Torino where he sold bulk wine directly to consumers. Unsatisfied with the quality and price of the local wine, Antonio started his own winery in Puglia and built a bottling facility in Torino. He was soon able to offer his customers quality wines at prices everyone could afford. Sadly, it had to close during WWII. The winery in Puglia survived the war and enabled Antonio’s grandson Giacomo to open a new facility in 1965 near Milan where he produced vermouth, sparkling wines, spirits and fine wines. In 1983, the family purchased 75 acres of prime vineyards in Piedmont and built the current winery in the small town of Mombaruzzo just outside Monferrato.