Pinot Noir

This wine’s bouquet reveals hints of ripe red and black berries. The palate unravels elegant flavors of red berries and sweet spices. Pinot Noir is light to medium in body and its tannins are soft and smooth. Well balanced, light and elegant, this is classic Pinot.

The vines are planted on terraces; and consequently, the grapes are handpicked during the harvest season, which is softer on the vines and helps with quality control, such as dismissing under-ripe or rotten grapes.

The sorted grapes are quickly de-stemmed and crushed. With our minimal intervention model of winemaking, the must (or juice) can begin fermenting naturally within 6-12 hours. After around 3 weeks of fermentation, the maturing of Pinot Noir takes place naturally by allowing the wine to rest in stainless tanks to undergo malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged in oak barrels to add complexity, reduce the acidity, and round the tannins.

Technical Information

Year: 2017

Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir

Fermentation: In stainless steel tanks

Maturing: 6 months in second-use oak barrels of 225 Liters

Alcohol content: 13.5%

Serving temperature: 14-16°C

Altitude: The vines are located 900 meters above sea level. They are handpicked and sorted on the spot.

Yield: The average yield per vine doesn’t exceed 2 kilograms. The majority of our vines stretch over ancient terraced slopes and enjoy 300 days of sunshine a year.

This Pinot has more structure and a longer finish than a traditional Pinot Noir. It’s a surprisingly fruity and dense wine, with very light secondary notes of oak.