Pizzini Pietra Rosso Sangiovese 2024
- 92
- $30
- Drink by: 2025-2030
Share
Pietra Rosso translates as “red stone”, referring to the iron-rich rocky soils that this Sangiovese thrives in. The aromas launch themselves from the glass – plump cherries and peak of summer yellow-fleshed plums, pressed rose petals and pomegranate juice, with an alluring savoury fennel seed and sage. That beguiling fruity/savoury balance continue in the mouth with the addition of a mineral, ferrous, meaty undercurrent. Fine tannins and a juicy sour cherry acidity provide the structure that promises ability to age, with a texture that begs (with a sexy Italian accent) for a partnership with food. Perhaps a venison and eggplant ragu with freshly made pasta.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
