Pinot Nero
Pinot Nero (Blauburgunder) was brought to South Tyrol about 120 years ago. The warm hillsides around Campodazzo in the lower Valle Isarco, provide the ideal conditions for the growing of this acclaimed variety, giving the wine the expressiveness and typicality that have made it one of the most refined reds.
Appellation: Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC
Type: Red, dry
Varietal: 100% Pinot Nero (Blauburgunder)
Color: Bright, ruby-red.
Bouquet: Intense with a velvety texture, balanced tannins and acidity, with earth and fruit notes typical of Pinot Nero.
Taste: Dry, full, earth and mineral overlaying red fruit, with a pleasantly tart, acidulous note.
Alcohol: 13.5%.
Residual Sugar: 1.9 g/l.
Total Acidity: 4.9 g/l.
Serving Temperature: 14-16º C (57-61º F).
Food Pairings: Game, duck, spitted meats, stews, spicy cheeses.
Production Area: Renon (Ritten).
Elevation: 380-720 meters (1,250-2,360 feet) a.s.l. on a 45% slope.
Exposure: South and southeast.
Soil: Alluvial soils with porphyritic sediment and limestone deposits from dolomite rock.
Training System: Guyot.
Yield: 60 hl/ha.
Harvest: Hand picked at the beginning of October.
Vinification: Traditional maceration on the skins in controlled temperature conditions in steel vat, followed by malolactic fermentation and aging on fine lees in large wooden barrels.
