Candoni Pinot Noir
Lombardy Pinot Noir, six months in French oak, priced for Tuesday.
The story behind Candoni
Candoni comes out of the Provincia di Pavia in Lombardy, Northwest Italy, and the De Zan family has been making wine there for over 150 years. Armando De Zan and Elviana Candoni built the modern export business, and daughters Barbara and Caterina, both Certified Sommeliers, now run international sales alongside their parents.
The Pinot Noir is 100% Pinot Noir, given a cool maceration before fermentation to keep tannin low and fruit forward, then aged about six months in French barriques of varying sizes. The Beverage Testing Institute scored it 87 points and a Silver Medal. That is a real number from a real panel, and it lines up with what we taste.
Explore the Candoni range
Candoni keeps the lineup tight: Pinot Noir in two sizes, plus the whites and Chianti the family is known for. Prices below are our shelf prices.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candoni Pinot Noir 750mL | Red wine, Pinot Noir | 13% ABV | Red and blackcurrant, vanilla, earthy undertone, light tannin |
| Candoni Pinot Noir 1.5L | Red wine, Pinot Noir | 13% ABV | Same wine, magnum format, built for a table |
| Candoni Pinot Grigio 750mL | White wine, Pinot Grigio | 13% ABV | Crisp, orchard fruit, dry finish, aperitif weight |
| Candoni Moscato 750mL | White wine, Moscato | Low alcohol, sweet style | Peach and orange blossom, lightly sparkling, serve cold |
| Candoni Prosecco 750mL | Sparkling, Glera | 11% ABV range | Green apple, fine bead, dry, good with salty things |
| Candoni Chianti 1.5L | Red wine, Sangiovese | 12.5% ABV range | Sour cherry, dried herb, firm grip, tomato sauce wine |
WineCandoni - Pinot Grigio 750mL$10.99Out of stock
WineCandoni - Pinot Noir 750mL$10.99Out of stock
WineCandoni - Pinot Grigio 1.5L$13.99Out of stock
WineCandoni - Chianti 1.5L$19.99Out of stock
Sparkling WineCandoni - Prosecco 750mL$14.99Out of stock
WineCandoni - Pinot Noir 1.5L$13.99Out of stock
DessertCandoni - Moscato 750mL$11.99Which Candoni is right for you?
The Candoni Pinot Noir 750mL is $10.99 on our shelf, and the 1.5L is $13.99, which is the smarter buy if two or more people are eating. The Pinot Grigio 750mL is also $10.99, the 1.5L is $13.99, Moscato is $11.99, Prosecco is $14.99, and the Chianti 1.5L is $19.99. For a Lombardy Pinot Noir aged six months in French oak, that is value you can pour on a weeknight without thinking about it. Buy Candoni online or walk in and pull it off the shelf.
Light body, low tannin, $10.99. Goes with salmon and roast chicken without a debate.
Magnum format at $13.99 keeps a table of six poured through the second course.
Sangiovese grip stands up to porcini and tomato sauce better than light Pinot does.