Pinot Noir 2012 ROCCOLO HOFSTÄTTER 750ml

LUDWIG BARTH VON BARTHENAU
Vigna Roccolo
A Pinot Noir whose dark ruby-red colour already hints at its enormous concentration. In the glass, it soon reveals its aromatic depth: multi-faceted aromas of sour cherries
and cranberries, accompanied by delicate vanilla tones and fine oak. On the palate, it is very elegant and convinces with its precise acidity, velvety tannins and an
impressively long finish.The Vigna Roccolo is, together with the Vigna S. Urbano, another small parcel and valuable cru of our vineyards in the Mazon site. In this heart of
Mazon, there was already a Burgundy vineyard at the time of the vineyard's previous owner, Ludwig Barth von Barthenau, which stood next to a 'Roccolo', a historic bird-
catching site. This Pinot Noir reflects the enormous potential of this unique site, where vines grow that are 70 years old.Only the classification 'Vigna' guarantees the origin
of a site wine in South Tyrol.
HOFSTÄTTER CLASSIFICATION: Site wine
GRAPE VARIETY: Pinot Noir
SOIL: Conglomerate of clay, limestone and porphyry soils.
VINIFICATIONAND RIPENESS: After the manual harvest, the grapes are destemmed and the individual berries are selected once again on a table in additional manual work.
After a short, cool maceration to refine the fruit bouquet, the wine ferments for about 10 days at a constant temperature of 28°C.The maturation extends over three different
phases: in the first phase the wine is aged for about 12 months in small oak barrels, then after the assemblage it matures for about another 6 months in large oak barrels
and after bottling it is stored for another 12 months in the cellars of the Ansitz Barthenau.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14° -16° C
Serving Suggestions: red meats, game, mild cheeses.