Grape variety Pinot Noir South Tyrolean DOC growing region Southern Eisack Valley at the foot of the Schlern massif at 500-550 m Soils calcareous moraines on solid quartz porphyry Slope gradient 50-55 Trellis system Planting density 8,000 vines per hectare Harvest period end of September Yield 40 hl/ha Vinification: One week of cold maceration, followed by fermentation and two weeks of maceration in steel tanks (40% whole cluster). Vinification: malolactic fermentation and 18 months ageing in barrique (50% new wooden barrels); followed by blending and 5 months ageing in large wooden barrels; Bottling in September 2020 Analytical values Alcohol 13,5% Vol. Total acidity 5,6 g/l Residual sugar 0,5 g/l