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Pignola is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Lombardy, Italy.
Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
Look for red fruit, pepper, floral and mineral.
The regions that matter for it are Valtellina.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening.
It blends readily with Rossola.
Watch for the synonyms: Groppello di Breganze, Pignola Valtellinese, Pignolo and Pignolo Spanna.
At the table it suits baked fish with lemon and garlic, pasta with chillis and olives and veal schnitzel.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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Baked fish with lemon and garlic
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Pasta with chillis and olives
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Veal schnitzel
Also labelled.
Groppello di Breganze, Pignola Valtellinese, Pignolo, Pignolo Spanna.
Bottles to look for.
- Triacca 'La Contea' Alpi Retiche IGT, Lombardy, Italy
Pignola: common questions
01.What does Pignola taste like?+
Pignola tastes of red fruit, pepper, floral and mineral. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Pignola from?+
Pignola originates in Lombardy, Italy.
03.Where is Pignola grown?+
The key regions for Pignola are Valtellina.
04.What food pairs with Pignola?+
Pour it with baked fish with lemon and garlic, pasta with chillis and olives and veal schnitzel.
05.What else is Pignola called?+
Pignola is also labelled Groppello di Breganze, Pignola Valtellinese, Pignolo and Pignolo Spanna.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.