“Renaissance” Pinot Nero Riserva Alto Adige DOC 2021

Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof | South Tyrol
Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof | Völser Strasse 11 | IT 39050 Völs am Schlern

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Pinot Noir at high alpine altitudes – a risk that few take and even fewer master. Markus Prackwieser is one of those rare winemakers who breathe South Tyrolean mountain flavour into the Burgundian temperament of this capricious grape variety. His Renaissance Pinot Nero Riserva is more than just a wine – it is the interaction of soil, microclimate and winegrower, manifested in liquid form. And as with all Renaissance wines, it is only in special years, when the terroir reveals its greatest personality, that this wine is allowed to impress with its very own identity after long ageing in barriques. The grapes come from the highest plots of the Gump Hof, where Pinot Noir grows at 500 to 550 metres on calcareous moraines over quartz porphyry. The vinification follows Burgundian principles with alpine consistency: one week of cold maceration, followed by two weeks of fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks – forty per cent whole-cluster fermentation, the sophisticated technique that produces floral notes, spice and silky tannins. This is followed by eighteen months in barriques, half in new barrels, with malolactic fermentation. After blending, the wines mature for a further five months in large wooden barrels before at least one year of bottle ageing completes their development.

Medium-dense, sparkling ruby-garnet colour with a light rim. The bouquet reveals smoky, spicy components, followed by wild raspberries, blackberries, sour cherries and pomegranate, as well as notes of freshly sliced meat, cloves, roses and a fine earthiness of humus and undergrowth. Juicy fruit spreads out on the palate with polished, fine-meshed tannins – taut and tense, precise and yet multi-layered. The finish is long, with spicy notes and slightly earthy nuances. Burgundian elegance with a South Tyrolean soul – a Pinot Noir that is more Eisack Valley than Côte d'Or, and that is precisely where its greatness lies. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright ruby red with garnet-coloured edges. Very multi-faceted on the nose with nuances of raspberry, earth, white chocolate and rosemary. Elegant on the palate with mature, tightly woven tannins and a long-lasting final." Falstaff