“Mason” Pinot Nero Alto Adige DOC 2023 (BIO)

Tenuta Manincor | South Tyrol
Weingut Manincor | St. Josef am See 4 | IT 39052 Kaltern

01142323 · 0,75 l · 46,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

A sunny high plateau at an altitude of 400 to 450 metres, gently sloping towards the south and constantly bathed in fresh air – this is the site from which Manincor's Pinot Nero originates. This airy position ensures healthy grapes and a consistent ripening period – ideal conditions for a grape variety that forgives no negligence. The vines are deeply rooted in stony moraine gravel, interlaced with dolomite, porphyry, gneiss and granite. The barren, mineral-rich soil lends the wines tension, precision and unmistakable depth. Manincor relies on small-berried, compact French clones, with deliberately low yields – yet every grape seed is packed with concentration.

2023 put Manincor to the test as a winegrower: a year full of challenges that demanded a great deal of dedication and meticulous attention to detail. A wet spring was followed by a hot, dry summer. The vines coped with both remarkably well. The golden autumn finally brought the long-awaited balance and yielded grapes of perfect ripeness. Physiological ripeness, sugar and acidity came together in ideal harmony – ripe fruit, a cool character and moderate alcohol content characterise this vintage. The yield was 37 hectolitres per hectare – small in quantity, but great in expression. Each plot is vinified individually, fermented spontaneously with the grapes' own yeasts, without any added sulphur. Following a 15% free-run juice extraction, maceration takes place for around two weeks in open wooden vats. The cap of pomace is gently pushed down by hand just once a day to extract the very best from the berries without masking the delicacy of this Pinot Noir. The wine is then aged for sixteen months in barriques, only 20% of which are new oak, and remains on the fine lees for the entire period. Finally, the batches are blended with the utmost care.

A brilliant ruby red in the glass. On the nose, a delicately interwoven interplay of raspberry, cranberry and delicate rose petals, accompanied by a hint of liquorice. Elegant and focused on the palate: fruit-driven, precise and with a velvety flow of tannins from the tip of the tongue right through to the finish. Not opulent, but full of tension and energy. SUPERIORE.DE

"An intensely sparkling ruby red. An appealing nose with delicately defined fruit notes of hibiscus, fresh cherries and pomegranate. Plenty of juicy fruit on the palate, with a delicate, sweet texture, it displays good juiciness and finely-grained tannins, with a long finish." Falstaff