Cavit is a leading co-operative in the mountainous Trentino region of northeast Italy. The winery began as a consortium of associated grape growers in 1950, with a dedicated winery at Ravina di Trento built in 1964. Today it unites 11 separate cellars and their combined 5,250 grape growers across 6,350 hectares of vineyard, to produce an impressively broad portfolio from an intriguing palette of indigenous and international grape varieties. Trentino has a much higher proportion of wines produced as DOC than any other region in Italy - an average of 80% of the region's wines have a DOC classification, compared to around 30% elsewhere in the country. Remarkably, Cavit accounts for 60% of this region's wine production and they advise and supervise all aspects of this production from the vineyard to the bottle.

The Pinot Nero grapes are sourced from the Oltrepò Pavese zone, of Pavia, south of the River Po. The vineyards can be found over the hillsides of the Apennines, at altitudes of 200-400 metres. Soils are typically clay with some silt and chalk.

The grapes undergo a 6 to 8-day maceration at 26°C. When fermentation is completed the wine is racked to stainless steel tanks, where it remains until malolactic fermentation is complete. The wine then rests in stainless steel and medium-sized oak barrels for at least six months before bottling.

Drink with grilled chicken or pork dishes and roasted vegetable risotto