Nose
Fine, fruity bouquet of forest berries and cherries.
Palate
Well-proportioned body, is balanced, rounded in taste and has a long finish.
Growing Conditions
- Elevation of vineyards: 450 to 480 m.a.s.l.
- Hillside vineyard in Montan/Montagna
- South-western exposure
- Soil: laomy moriaine sediments
Harvest
Ruby-red in color with a garnet-red glow.
Winemaking
The grapes are painstakingly harvested by hand. Some 70% of the grapes are then carefully destemmed, with the remainder then added as whole grapes to the concrete vats mash fermentation tanks. After a cold maceration of about seven days, fermentation then requires approximately 21 more days. Then comes the malolactic fermentation and a 12-month aging process in small oak barrels (40% new wood). After a further six months in large wooden casks, this Pinot Noir ages for another year in the bottle.
Aging
- 12 months malolactic fermentation in barrique barrels
- 6 months in large wooden casks
- 12 months maturation in the bottle
Appearance
Ruby-red with a garnet-red glow.
Food Pairing
Rabbit, lamb, game and game birds, hard cheese.