ALTO ADIGE DOC Pinot Nero Riserva “St. Daniel” Colterenzio 2007
Type: Red wine
Grape: Pinot Noir 100%
Fermentation: Steel vats
Aging : 12 months in large oak casks (2/3) + French oak barrels (1/3), 12 months of refinement in the bottle.
Grown in the cool, medium-altitude vineyards between the villages of Ora and Montan, this wine rewards the dedication shown by the grower and wine-maker with a superb array of aromas reminiscent of red, ripe berry fruits. The color is a medium-intense garnet; this pinot noir expresses a seductive aroma of cherry, damsons, red fruits and cinnamon, it is medium-rich on the palate, supple and luscious with flavors of black and red berries, velvety tannins, and discreet hints of oak spice. Food Choices: Delicately flavored starters, veal escallops in ginger sauce, roast partridge, seared duck with plum glaze,and meaty fish. Serve cool, 16°C.