Pizzini Tasting Notes

Initial aromas include yeasty and melon notes, as the wine opens up in the glass the nose smacks of citrus blossom, fresh lime, wisteria flower and green apples. It is refreshingly fizzy with gentle, lemony acidity.

Prosecco Magnum (1.5L) 2016

Fresh-cut herbs, tropical fruits and sweet musk on the nose. The palate has tangy, crisp appeal with green apple flavours, a little Tahitian lime citrus tang and a zesty, crisp finish.

The nose offers up an abundance of wildflowers, quince and ripe, yellow pear. The palate is crisp, tangy and taut, showing Nashi pear and quince with a drizzle of lime. There is bright acid crunch right the way through.

The nose shows plenty of mountain fresh fragrance with fresh-cut pear, some quince, sweet white floral perfume and the merest hints of citrus and fresh almond. The palate is crisp, dry and fresh, with pear and apple flavour sitting bright and crunchy from start to mouth-watering finish.

Lifted aromas of roasted almonds, tropical fruit, honey and ripe pears lead to a palate that is nutty and silky with luscious texture and mouth feel. There is great acid structure and balance, with flavours of pear, almond and honey.

This wine has nice drinkability.The nose has lifted exotic spice and bright brambly red fruits (cherries and wild raspberries) with savoury undertones. The palate is soft, juicy and fleshy with flavours of cherry and plum. Soft, chalky tannins provide a lingering finish.

Pietra Rossa is our new name for the well known Pizzini Sangiovese. Mouth-watering aromas include dark cherries, exotic spices, blood plums and cherries. As the wine opens up there are earthy, savoury, cigar box and leather tones, which follow onto the classic Sangiovese palate of vibrant cherry and plum flavours. It is juicy, fleshy and drinkable.

Striking deep purple in colour. Aromas include sweetly spiced blood plum and summer berries, with hints of chocolate and earthy complexity. The palate is brightly structured with rich, ripe flavours of plum and blackberry. The wine finishes with soft tannins and fresh, lush acidity.

The nose is fresh and vibrant with hints of dried rose petal, violets, leather and some earthy, tarry notes. The palate is soft and generous with wild herbs, raspberries, red currants and elegant tannin to finish.

Il Barone is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Sangiovese and Nebbiolo. Aromas include bright wild red berries, cherries (both light and dark), plums, cassis and blackberry. The palate delivers a core of supple, ripe and juicy berry fruit flavour, delivered on assertive, juicy tannins that ride even through to a tangy, upbeat finish.

Forza di Ferro Sangiovese 2015

Forza di Ferro is Italian for Strength from Iron. Iron rich soils, considered barrel selection and age define this wine. Aromas of spice, berries and leather, lead to flavours of plums and cherries, and a complex and generous palate with soft textured tannins. This wine will cellar for 10 or more years.

Rubacuori is an Italian word that translates to stealer of hearts. This Sangiovese has a profound sense of depth and concentration. On the nose you will see dark plums and cherries, earth and cedary oak, some liquorice and cassia bark. The palate is majestic for the depth and grain of tannins, they are a real feature, carrying ripe, dark cherry and plum flavours and baking spices too. Very even, long and poised.

Per Gli Angeli is Italian for “For the Angels”. Made in a Vin Santo style this amber nectar is a real treat and a rarity. It smells of chocolate, burnt toffee, honey and grilled nuts. The palate echoes the aromatics showing concentrated flavours of caramel and spice forming a smooth, luscious texture and a very long, slow-burning finish. Christmas pudding in a glass!

Picolit is a rare Italian dessert wine. Intense aromatics of spiced pears and poached quinces sit alongside orange blossom and fleshy, ripe stone fruits. The palate is sweet, silky and seamless. The wine has refreshing acidity and lovely persistence on the palate.