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Monticol

Riserva

2021

"This noble Pinot Noir flourishes at medium to high altitudes of 450 – 600 meters above sea-level, where downslope winds have a cooling effect even in the middle of summer. Grown in our vineyards since the middle of the 19th century, the older vines especially produce a well structured and above all elegant Pinot Noir."
Rudi Kofler

Wine

Provenance: Alto Adige - Italy
DOC Denomination: Alto Adige 
Variety: 100 % Pinot Noir
Vintage: 
2021
Yield: 
40 hl/ha
Orientation: Southwest, East
Slope: 5 - 70 %
Altitude: 450 - 600 m a. s. l.

Vinification

Manual harvest and selection of the grapes; destemming followed by slow must fermentation at a controlled temperature and gentle agitation of the must in stainless steel tanks; malolactic fermentation and aging for 12 months partly in big wooden barrels (30%) and partly in barriques using one third new barrels (70%); blending three months before bottling.

Technical data

  • Alcohol content: 14 % vol
  • Residual sugar: 0,4 g/l
  • Total acidity: 5,9 g/l

Suggested glass

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Burgundy glass
Serving temperature: 16 - 18 °C

Simple pairings

Ideal companion to saddle of venison with a red wine apple purée and quark spaetzle, poppy-seed roasted saddle of sucking calf, loin of beef herb roasted in foil with potato pancakes and chestnut ragout, calf’s liver in thyme butter as well as veal paillard with Mediterranean vegetables; also goes well with barley risotto, and salted and smoked venison with a cranberry sauce with horseradish.

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  • Wine description

    Color: intensive ruby red
    Smell: The Pinot Noir presents itself as a multifaceted wine on the nose, where the delicate primary fruit aromas of wild strawberries, raspberry and cherry blend with restrained elegant spicy notes and aromas of flint.
    Taste: Well balanced with a mineral elegance that makes it dance on the palate. This red wine has a long and exciting finish.

  • Vintage

    After a snowy winter, spring brought a prolonged period of
    exceptionally dry weather. Low temperatures in March and April
    resulted in very late budbreak, which protected our vines from frost
    damage resulting from the numerous frosty nights in April. A cool
    and wet May ensured a good water supply for the vines. They began
    to blossom on the earliest and warmest sites at the end of May to
    the beginning of June, two weeks later than the long-term average.
    June was a month of high summer temperatures and little
    precipitation. As a result, fungal pressure in the vineyards remained
    very low. July, on the other hand, was marked by heavy precipitation
    and thunderstorms, which continued into August in places. The
    average daytime temperatures in August were not too high, which
    was extremely beneficial in terms of the fruit and vibrant acidity in
    the 2021 vintage.
    On the earliest sites, the grape harvest began slightly late, on
    September 6, and the weather remained very good almost all the
    time.
    The 2021 grape harvest was somewhat smaller in volume. But from
    the beginning there were indications of a very exciting vintage

  • Aging

    Cool storage at constant temperatures, high level of humidity and as little light as possible
    Cellar temperature: 10 - 15 °C
    Good ageing potential > 5 years

  • Soil
    • The quartz porphyry bedrock is of volcanic origin.
    • The light, sandy-loamy soils are the foundation for naturally limited yields.
    • The soils have a 55-60% quartz content and a slightly acidic pH.
    • The minerally and distinctive wines are highly prized for their outstanding longevity.

    Soil samples taken from three different sites have revealed the presence of a subvolcanic body around Terlano, which differs in composition from the classic volcanic rock. The skeletal sandy loamy soils have a high quartz content. The absence of calcium carbonate explains the slightly acid pH values. These factors result in a high permeability to water, a limited nutrient supply and thus balanced growth with naturally limited yields. Exceptional soil conditions influence the terroir of Terlano, where the vines have developed a specific reaction to micro-stress and produce their own terroir-specific polyphenols, which give the Terlano wines their distinctive character. The result is particularly salty wines with great tension and depth. The special mix of crystals and minerals in the Terlano soils produces white wines whose unique longevity never fails to impress the world’s wine gurus.

  • Climate

    The high peaks of the main Alpine chain protect South Tyrol from the Atlantic winds and cold northerlies, while the region benefits from the Mediterranean climate from the south. Terlano has a remarkable microclimate, with pronounced differences in temperature between day and night caused by the cool downslope winds from the mountains.
    To the south, a number of mountain massifs like the Adamello also have a protective function. As a result, annual precipitation is only about one-third of the average for the southern Alpine foothills, and the number of hours of sunshine is higher. The climatic conditions are not unlike those to be found in wine-growing areas like the Swiss Canton Valais.
    When the sun rises behind the mountains east of Terlano on one of the year’s 300 sunny days, it is already high in the sky as the wine-growing area has a westerly to southwesterly exposure. The lower atmospheric density permits more direct solar irradiation with less diffuse sunlight. That increases the difference between the slopes on the sunny and shady sides of the valley.

    Microclimate in Terlano
    Continental climate (Cfa Köppen-Geiger)
    Annual sunshine hours: ø 2135
    Maximum temperatures: 38,2 °C
    Average temperatures: 12,9 °C
    Minimum temperatures: -10,7°C
    Annual precipitation: ø 600 - 700 mm
    Average global radiation: 150,1 W/m²
    Winds
    North foehn: cool and dry down-slope wind
    Ora: valley wind system from the south, bringing in air from the Po Valley