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Pinot Noir

Reserve (Ried Käferberg)

2021

Medium carmine garnet with violet reflections and a broad ochre rim lightening. Fine nuances of precious wood, red forest berries, fresh cherries, and floral notes – an inviting bouquet. Juicy and elegant on the palate, with a red-berry touch, good freshness, and fine tannins. Shows good grip, already accessible, yet endowed with assured ageing potential.

Falstaff Wine Guide

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 systems
Guyot, Lyre
Date of harvest
October 2021
Alcohol content
13%
Bottle closure type
Natural cork

Awards

94/100
jamessuckling.com
94/100
Falstaff Wine Guide 2025/26

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.

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