“Vigna Das Langefeld” Pinot Nero Riserva Alto Adige DOC 2020

Tenuta Pfitscher | South Tyrol
Tenuta Pfitscher s.s.a. | Via Dolomiti 17 | IT 39040 Montagna

With the Pinot Nero Riserva Vigna Das Langefeld, the Pfitscher family has undoubtedly created an elegant top wine that perfectly reflects the identity of the terroir.

The small vineyard Das Langefeld is one of the highest and oldest Pinot Noir vineyards in South Tyrol. It is located in the Glen vineyard above Montan at around 550 metres above sea level. Alongside Mazzon, this vineyard is certainly one of the best known and most recognised for this grape variety in Italy. Like all of the Pfitscher family's vineyards, this plot of only 4,000 square metres is cultivated exclusively organically. The vineyard faces west and is characterised by deep clay and limestone soils. The Guyot training system enables an enormous planting density of around 8,000 vines per hectare.

Today, Vigna Das Langefeld is a family project that Klaus Pfitscher started back in 1984 at the age of 24. Even then, he recognised the potential of the site and decided to plant Pinot Noir clones from Burgundy. Looking back, he states: "When I planted this vineyard in 1984, I was convinced that something great would come out of it. This wine is the fulfilment of a dream". His son Hannes, a trained Oenologist and cellar master at Pfitscher, is now passionate about the winery's wines together with his father. He adds: "We are all constantly striving for perfection. The age of the vines, the microclimate of Glen and the organic cultivation form the basis for a wine with great depth as well as excellent elegance and finesse, of which we are very proud".

The wine is the result of a careful selection in which healthy, fully ripe grapes from a small harvest are picked by hand. This is followed by a two-day cold maceration of the mostly undestemmed grapes and a spontaneous fermentation of around 14 days. After a further 12 months of maturation in barriques, the wine rests and matures for six months in a 10 hl wooden barrel and then 30 months in the bottle. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. Only 1,296 numbered bottles of Pfitscher's top wine are produced and we are delighted to be able to offer a few examples of this exclusive wine every year. SUPERIORE.DE

"Sparkling ruby colour with a fine garnet sheen. Presents itself on the nose with fine, ripe notes of raspberry, plum and dark cherry, with spicy forest honey in the background. On the palate, fine-meshed, quite present tannins in many layers, salty-mineral components, lots of juicy fruit, spans a wide range." Falstaff

"A spicy, complex pinot nero that has aromas and flavors of spice box, red plums, burnt oranges, vanilla bean and grilled strawberries. It’s medium-bodied with very fine, powdery tannins. Long and creamy." James Suckling

01212620 · 0,75 l · 185,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
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