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Pinella (Pinello)

Pinella (Pinello) wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Colli Euganei
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Key regions
3
Pairings
5
Synonyms

Pinella (Pinello) is a white grape variety, with its roots in Veneto, Italy.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to floral and jasmine.

It is planted most seriously in Colli Euganei.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

It blends readily with Garganega, Friulano, Sauvignon and Moscato.

On other labels it goes by Pinello, Mattozza, Pinela and Pinla.

At the table it suits bigoli in salsa veneta, potato dauphinoise and fried chicken.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
floraljasmine
Aromas
floral
Styles
dry whitesparklingdessert/sweet

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Bigoli in salsa veneta
02 Potato dauphinoise
03 Fried chicken

Also labelled.

Pinello, Mattozza, Pinela, Pinla, Vipaka.

Bottles to look for.

  • Batic Pinela, Vipava, Slovenia
  • Cantina Colli Euganei Pinello Frizzante Colli Euganei, Veneto, Italy
  • Guerila Pinela, Vipava Valley, Slovenia
  • Pikasi Pinela, Vipava, Slovenia
  • Vina Sveti Martin Pinela, Vipava, Slovenia
  • Vipava 1894 'Lanthieri' Pinela, Primorski, Slovenia

Pinella (Pinello): common questions

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What does Pinella (Pinello) taste like?
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Pinella (Pinello) tastes of floral and jasmine. The wines show medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Pinella (Pinello) from?
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Pinella (Pinello) originates in Veneto, Italy.
03.
Where is Pinella (Pinello) grown?
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The key regions for Pinella (Pinello) are Colli Euganei.
04.
What food pairs with Pinella (Pinello)?
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Pour it with bigoli in salsa veneta, potato dauphinoise and fried chicken.
05.
What else is Pinella (Pinello) called?
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Pinella (Pinello) is also labelled Pinello, Mattozza, Pinela, Pinla and Vipaka.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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