Erste + Neue - Pinot Nero 2022

Erste + Neue - Pinot Nero 2022

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Description

Pinot Noir from the mountainous region bordering on Austria.  Notwithstanding the altitude, the area has a unique microclimate caused by the southerly wind known as the Ora.  Coming off Lake Garda every afternoon, the warming wind streams up the river valley causing summer temperatures to be higher than those of Palermo!   

Like many wines from this region, this one is made by a cooperative; actually two cooperatives! The ‘First’ (Erste) from 1900, amalgamated in 1986 with the ‘Newest’ (Neue) cooperative from 1925. A further merger in 2016 saw Erste + Neue join forces with Cantina Kaltern, making it one of the strongest producers in the South Tyrol or “Alto Adige” (the ‘Upper Adige’, referring to the eponymous river).

Aged 5 months in large format Slavonian oak barrels of up to 4,000 litres, this is a Pinot in the classic alpine style of minerality and freshness.

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Erste + Neue

Erste + Neue are a ground breaking winery from Trentino in northern Italy. They are so brilliant due to their really fruit forward and single vineyard wines that are so incredibly complex. The Trentino region, like the Alto-Adige region next door, is home to many a German or Swiss grape varietal. Erste + Neue's Schiava and Lagrein wines are fantastic and must try drops!

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Lagrein

Lagrein is a red grape varietal that is best known for the full bodied reds it produces in Northern Italy.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Trento

Trento is a region in the northeast of Italy. It borders the regions of Alto-Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Like the aforementioned regions, it too is home to many crisp white wines and light red wines.