Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The grapes come from three selected plots within the Girlan cru at 500 m. The east- and west-facing vineyards cover a combined 1.2 ha. Their 20–25-year-old vines grow in poor, gravelly soils formed by morainic deposits over volcanic porphyry. The wine was developed through extensive research and numerous small-volume vinification trials.
Grapes
100% Pinot Noir.
Vinification
Fully ripe grapes are picked by hand in mid-September and transported in small containers. After destemming, the fruit enters stainless-steel tanks by gravity and undergoes alcoholic fermentation for 25 days. Malolactic fermentation follows.
Ageing
The wine matures for 20 months in barriques and a further 18 months in bottle.
Technical data
Vintage 2021. Alto Adige DOC. Vineyard area: 1.2 ha. Yield: 27 hl/ha. Alcohol: 14.0% vol. Total acidity: 5.57 g/L. Residual sugar: 0.1 g/L. Available formats: 0.75 L and 1.5 L.
Tasting profile
Intense ruby red. Wild berries and sour cherries are joined by pronounced herbal spice. The palate is both elegant and opulent, with a complex structure and well-developed, juicy tannins.
Serving and pairing
Serve at 14–15 °C with red-meat main courses, roasts, game or aged cheeses. Ageing potential: 15–20 years.
