Gino Pedrotti - Schiava Nera 2022

A perpetual favourite at Where's Nick. Light and chillable red with light tannins, fresh acidity and lovely notes of red fruit and subtle smoky minerality. Just a delightful afternoon drink and a great way to really level up your 'chilled red' game.

Producer: Gino Pedrotti
Country: Italy
Region: Valle dei Laghi / Trentino
Grapes: Schiava

The Fruit: Estate Grown
Viticulture: Organic
Additions: Minimal Sulphur
Weight: Light Bodied

The story of Azienda Agricola Gino Pedrotti begins more than 100 years ago, when Giuseppe Pedrotti started a small farm in the Valle dei Laghi, to the south-west of Trento, close to Lago di Cavedine. With a series of small lakes in the valley and airflow from Lake Garda nearby moderating the alpine climate, the vines that he planted flourished. After the First World War, Giuseppe constructed a small cantina and started his winemaking venture. Giuseppe’s wife, Tullia, contributed to the success of the business by opening a small osteria. When their son, Gino, took over, he combined the two businesses and then further expanded the wine production side by acquiring new vineyards in the area. Despite this expansion, Azienda Agricola Gino Pedrotti remains an artisan, family operated business producing around 25,000 bottles, now run by Gino’s three children, Tullia, Clara and Giuseppe. The vineyards are farmed using organic practices supplemented with biodynamic treatments. Though the company has organic certification, they choose not to label their wines as such. All fermentations are spontaneous with indigenous yeasts. The overriding principle in the vineyard and the winery is that the wine production is performed with utmost respect for the environment.