ST. MICHAEL-EPPAN - ALTO ADIGE PINOT NERO DOC

REGION

Alto Adige

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Pinot Noir

AGEING

Large barrels

FORMAT

0.75 L

AROMAS

Flowers and red fruit

ALCOHOL CONTENT

13.5%

YEAR

2018

Pinot Noir from the San Michele Appiano winery is a delicate and elegant red wine produced from carefully selected 100% Pinot Noir grapes, hand-picked between early and mid-September. The bunches, brought to the winery, are destemmed and gently pressed, then undergo alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature with frequent pump-overs and a maceration on the skins of about 15 days. Subsequently, the wine is racked and pressed, after which it ages for at least 4-6 months in French oak barriques before being bottled and finally ready for release.

The San Michele Appiano Pinot Noir appears a beautiful pale garnet red color. The nose reveals intense aromas of red fruit and berries, including cherry, raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry, floral notes of red flowers, spicy hints of vanilla and other sweet spices. On the palate, it is compact, fruity, and spicy at the same time, characterized by a pleasant freshness and fine, well-integrated tannins. This red from the San Michele Appiano winery is a satisfying and very well-balanced wine that is easy to drink thanks to its finesse and juiciness, offering continuous returns of fruity and undergrowth notes.