Pinot Nero Turmhof Blauburgunder, Tiefenbrunner

PINOT NERO TURMHOF BLAUBURGUNDER

Südtirol – Alto Adige D.O.C.

Description

ruby red with a deep garnet sheen, this wine has a delicate bouquet of blackberries, raspberries and cherries. It is smooth and fullbodied, showing balance and elegance on the palate, and has both youthful force and pedigree

Food pairing

an excellent accompaniment to rabbit, lamb, game, game bird and hard cheese

Serving suggestion

16 – 18 °C

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir

Growing area

hillside vineyards in Graun near Kurtatsch (800 - 850 m a.s.l.) and in Montan (450 - 550 m a.s.l.)

Soil

chalk gravel moraine soil in Graun and loamyMethod of cultivation

guyot; 6,000 - 7,000 vines / hectare

Yield

60 – 70 hl / hectare

Age of vines

up to 15 years

Vinification

fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks; malolactic fermentation and maturation inlarge oak casks and barriques for 8 months

Barrels

stainless steel tank, large oak cask, 70% barrique

Ageing potential

5 – 7 years

Alcohol

13.5% by vol

Acidity

5.0 g / litre

Residual sugar

2.8 g / litre