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Our older vintages

Pinot Noir

Reserve

2013

Reserve

Medium dense black cherry type color with garnet on the rim, very pure and youngish aromas, toasty flavors of spices and minerals hide cherry and red berries fruit, on the palate soft and sappy at first, then fresh with still very youthful tannins; dense structure, integrated acidity and persisting fruit, some toasty aromas in the elegant spicy finish.

This Blauburgunder was made with the ripest Pinot Noir grapes, especially from the top vineyards Dechant and Käferberg.

The Dechant vineyard site is comprised of calcareous loess-clay soil terraces on the south-east slope. On the higher terraces is the clay with ancient rock and gravel deposits. Usually strict selection is necessary in wet vintages in order to obtain first-class grapes.

The Käferberg vineyard site is located at the upper end of an eastern slope at about 300 metres above sea level – in the north of the town of Langenlois. Preserved calcareous, clayey marine deposits are found there.
This soil is similar to that of the famous Château Petrus in Pomerol, and produces an extremely dense wine. The top layer is partly of sand and partly of primary rock.

Grape variety
Pinot Noir
Harvest yield
2,500 l / ha
Vine training system
Guyot
Date of harvest
October 2–10, 2013
Alcohol content
13%
Bottle closure type
Natural cork

Awards

92/100
Falstaff Rotwein-Guide 2017
17/20
Gault Millau Guide 2017

Maturation

The wine matured predominantly in 300 liters Austrian oak casks (1st and 2nd fillings) for 18 months. Assemblage is made from selected barrels according to the prospective aging potential of their content. With appropriate cellaring this wine should keep another decade or longer.

Food pairing recommendation

Matches with venison, lamb, roast beef, roast duck or goose etc.