The 2012 Castel del Monte Riserva Vigna Pedale is made in stainless steel and is subsequently aged in large oak casks for 12 months. This is a mid-level red wine with a relatively non-interventionist's winemaking approach in which the primary fruit remains intact. You get tones of black berry and dried blackberry. Spicy tertiary aromas are also on display with licorice, campfire ash and caramel cola. The wine reveals medium length and overall intensity.