Pizzini Pietra Rossa Sangiovese 2024 is a 100% Sangiovese from Pizzini’s finest King Valley vineyard sites — the Hut block, Brunello block, and Chestnut block — grown in the iron oxide-rich, rocky soils that give this wine its name. Pietra Rossa: Red Stone. Brick red with a cherry hue, sweet ripe plums and red berries on the nose opening to spicy and earthy characters, and a rich, seductive palate of plums, cherries, and savoury tannins with the balance to drink now or cellar with confidence.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Brick red with a cherry hue — the classic, inviting colour of a King Valley Sangiovese from iron oxide-rich, rocky soils, fermented at 30°C with BM45 yeast for maximum colour, flavour, and tannin extraction.
Aroma
Initial notes of sweet ripe plums and red berries lead the nose, opening to spicy and earthy characters as the wine breathes. The expressive, layered bouquet of a Sangiovese grown in the Pietra Rossa soils of the King Valley — red stone, red fruit, and the savoury complexity that this variety delivers at its finest.
Palate
Rich and seductive — plums, cherries, and hints of leather with soft earthy notes, balanced by fresh acidity and savoury tannins. The balance of fruit and acidity gives this wine both immediate drinking pleasure and genuine ageing potential.
Pairs With
A natural partner for pasta, slow-cooked lamb, osso buco, pizza, aged hard cheeses, and traditional Italian cuisine — the plum and cherry fruit, savoury tannins, and earthy complexity make Pizzini Pietra Rossa Sangiovese a deeply satisfying and versatile companion for the table.
