St. Michael-Eppan
Pinot Noir – 2017
Region: Italy - Alto Adige
St. Michael-Eppan
The innovative winery situated along the Wine Route, is considered one of the best wineries in South Tyrol and Italy. St. Michael Eppan Winery, with its 355 members, 350 hectares of vineyard and 2.5 million bottles sold every year, has become renowned worldwide. The “Sanct Valentin“ label alone is enough to thrill wine lovers and connoisseurs.
Grapes / Soils
| Pinot Noir | Vine Age – 5 to 25 years | Moraine debris & limestone gravel |
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero or Blauburgunder) is one of the most cherished and most demanding of all red wines. Pinot Noir cannot grow everywhere, however, and is very demanding in terms of vineyard and vinification alike. Due to its delicate aroma and distinctive nature, it enjoys a great deal of importance. The Pinot Noir develops to its full potential at the cool yet sunny vineyard sites of Eppan and Kaltern, yielding a structured wine with elegant fullness that is strikingly similar to the Burgundian paragons.
- Sites: Eppan and Kaltern
- Exposure: South/southweast to southwest
- Soil: Moraine debris and limestone gravel
- Training System: Guyot
- Vine Age: 5 to 25 years
- Yield: 65 hl/ha
Harvest Notes
- Harvest: Early to end of October, harvest and selection of grapes by hand
- Vinification: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation and aging in large wood
Winemaker's Notes
- Color: Garnet red
- Aroma: Reminiscent of wild berries, raspberry and blackberry
- Taste: Compact, elegant, fruity-spicy
Wine Summary
Made from Pinot Noir grapes.
Vine age – 5 to 25 years.
Grown on soils of moraine debris & limestone gravel.
Fermented in stainless steel tanks.
Aged in large wood.
Technical Information
- Variety – Pinot Noir
- Alcohol content – 13.5%
- Acidity – 5.4 g/L
General Info
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Alto Adige |
| Appellation(s) | Alto Adige |
| Proprietors | 350 growers |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Winemaker | Hans Terzer |
| Annual Production | 40,000 9L cases |
| Farming (Sustainable, organic, biodynamic) | Sustainable, organic, biodynamic |