Dario Coos Pignolo 2016 is a serious northern Italian red made from one of Friuli’s rarest native grapes. Deep, structured and built for ageing, it offers dark fruit, tobacco, cocoa and liquorice complexity with firm tannins that soften beautifully in bottle.

🍷 Tasting Notes: Dark berries, tobacco, cocoa, liquorice, oak spice and firm tannins with a long mature finish
🍽️ Food Pairings: Braised meats, game, grilled beef, aged cheeses, cold cuts and rich stews
🌡️ Serve at: 18–20°C
🍾 Grape: 100% Pignolo | Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | Alcohol: 14.0% ABV

Tasting Experience

Colour

Intense ruby red, almost black at the core.

Aroma & Palate

The nose is complex and mature, showing dark fruit, tobacco, cocoa, liquorice and tertiary notes from extended ageing. The palate is broad and powerful, with firm tannins, dense fruit and savoury oak complexity. With bottle age, the structure becomes rounder and more integrated.

Body

Full-bodied with powerful tannins and mature savoury complexity.

Finish

Long and structured with lingering cocoa, liquorice and dark fruit.

Why This Wine Matters

Pignolo is one of Friuli’s most distinctive and rare red grapes, known for firm tannins, depth and strong ageing potential. Dario Coos treats it with serious cellar-worthy intent, including maceration in stainless steel followed by ageing in new French oak barrels. This is a wine for customers who enjoy powerful, old-world reds with individuality.

Food Pairings

International

• Braised beef
• Game meats
• Grilled steak
• Aged cheeses
• Cold cuts

Singapore / Regional

• Beef rendang
• Braised oxtail
• Black pepper beef
• Mutton curry
• Chargrilled lamb

Technical Details

Closing Line

A rare and powerful Friulian red for collectors who appreciate structure, maturity and old-world individuality.