Pinot Nero Abbazia di Novacella 2024
The Pinot Noir from the Abbey of Novacella is a red wine with an elegant and fresh profile, aged for at least 6 months in wooden barrels. It captivates the nose with its delicate and fine aromas of berries, underbrush, mountain flowers, plum, and light hints of spices. The entry on the palate is soft and refined, balanced by a pleasant freshness and sweet tannins.
The Pinot Nero from Abbazia di Novacella is a young and fragrant Alto Adige red, made from the famous Burgundy grape variety, which has found in these lands the conditions to express itself at excellent quality levels for centuries. The brief aging in large barrels helps preserve the integrity of the varietal aromas of the grapes. A wine that captivates with crisp aromas of small forest fruits and an immediate pleasantness on the palate. Elegant and medium-bodied, it is perfect to enjoy with roasted white meats or with lamb cooked pink.
The Pinot Nero wine from Abbazia di Novacella is one of the classic reds of this historic reality of Alto Adige. Wine has been produced in its cellars since the 12th century and still today it represents the most important brand of the Valle Isarco. In addition to the white grape vineyards cultivated in the Bressanone area, it has several estates in the Bolzano and Appiano area, where it cultivates red grape varieties. The Pinot Nero grapes come from the Cornaiano estate. The vineyards are located at an altitude between 350and 420 meters above sea level, with exposure facing north, northwest. The cool climate, with good temperature excursions between day and night and the suitable soils, consisting of ancient morainic deposits, contribute to creating a perfect habitat for this demanding French grape variety. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with a skin maceration period of a couple of weeks. Before bottling, the wine matures for about six months in 60-hectoliter oak barrels.
The red Pinot Nero from Abbazia di Novacella is a wine that is appreciated for its pleasant smoothness, its fresh and delicate profile. In appearance, it presents a ruby red color with slight purple reflections. Fragrant and delicate, it expresses aromas of raspberry, currant, wild strawberries, sour cherry, hints of underbrush and light nuances of oriental spices. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, with ripe fruit, harmonious aromas of good complexity, a fine and velvety tannic structure. The finish is characterized by a clear freshness and a