Pinot noir DOC 2018 750ml ELENA WALCH

Pinot Noir 'Ludwig' 2018
South Tyrol DOC

The long history of Pinot Noir in South Tyrol has accompanied the development of the wine region. Elena Walch's Pinot Noir 'Ludwig' was created with the 2001 vintage,
from grapes of old vines in cooler sites, some of which are even still planted as Pergel. The small production of 10,000 bottles indicates the strict selection of plots to
produce a classic, complex Burgundy of the highest quality. The many national and international awards for the Pinot Noir 'Ludwig', including the top award of the 12th and
19th Italian Pinot Noir Competition in 2013 and in 2020, confirm the winemaker's great commitment to the noble grape variety.

'The Pinot Noir 'Ludwig' presents itself with a fresh, strong ruby red as well as with elegant concentration and complexity. concentration and complexity. Fresh fruity notes
with heart cherries and red currants as well as spicy spicy aromas with a little pepper and elegant toasted aromas define the bouquet. On the palate, the wine and elegance
with firm tannins, a fruity and delicate structure and a harmonious interplay between
and a harmonious interplay between discreet spiciness and youthful, juicy freshness - with great potential and inviting length.

COURSE OF THE 2018 VINTAGE
The 2018 wine year presents itself as an outstanding vintage with excellent
quality. After a long winter, the vegetation phase - with budding in mid
April - somewhat later than in previous years. A rainy but warm phase but warm phase until the beginning of flowering at the end of May made up for this delay.
The harvest finally began in fine weather at the end of August - a few cooler weeks in mid to late August had
A few cooler weeks in mid to late August had delayed the start of harvesting by a few days after the very hot and dry weeks in July. This was followed by a golden autumn
with sunny and warm days and thus the ideal phenolic ripeness could be waited for each individual variety. Even cool nights were crucial for maintaining acidity and
freshness, especially for the white wines. A great vintage in South Tyrol!
VINIFICATION:
Fermentation on the skins for 10 days in steel tanks and partly in wooden barrels. Subsequent acid degradation in wooden barrels. Maturation in barrique barrels made of
French oak barrels for a period of 13 months. A state-of-the-art fermentation cellar cellar since 2015 allows a very gentle
processing of the grapes with whole berry processing and also the
processing of whole grapes using gravity. The sensitive destemmer and the gentle transport of the grapes by means of a 'cuvon', a container on rails, prove to be extremely
gentle on the grapes and preserve their high quality. The state-of-the-art building is certainly unique in South Tyrol in this conception and is probably one of the most modern
fermenting cellars in Italy, for the production of great red wines d'excellence.
Alcohol: 13.50% vol.
Total acidity: 6.1 g/L
Residual sugar: 1,2 g/L
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir