Pinot Nero 2020 Praepositus KLOSTERKELLEREI NEUSTIFT 0,75ml

Pinot Nero Riserva Praepositus 2020
Praepositus Line
Ruby-red with clear lighter hues at the rim. Notes of sour cherries
and wild raspberries. Scent of forest floor, cinnamon and cloves.
Elegant and seductive with alluring acidity and a velvety
structure.
Cultivation zone
Cultivation zone: Marklhof, Cornaiano (Appiano)
Elevation: 380 m
Soil type: Permeable moraine debosits on a porphyritic bedrock
Aspect: Nord
Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Training method: Guyot
Vines per hectare: 5.000
Yield per hectare: 45 hl
Serving recommendations
Service temperature: 14° - 16° C
Ageing potential: 10 - 15 years
Production
Vinification: Fermentation on the skins in stainless steel tanks with skins pushed down at
regular intervals for 15 days; 10% whole cluster. Malolactic fermentation and maturation
for 24 months in French barriques and tonneaux (1/3 new)
Fermentation temperature: max. 28° C
Maturation period: 24 months
Bottle ageing: 12 months
Analytical data
Vintage report
After a snowy winter, bud break started quite early. Already on April 10, on the sunny sites
around the monastery, we saw the first shoots. Thanks to mild spring weather, there were
no problems with frost. During the summer the conditions were good as well, with normal
temperatures and average rainfall. There were no extreme weather event and so harvest
started about 10 days early on September 14th. Unfortunately, the autumn was a little bit
rainy and therefore the diurnal temperature shift was less extreme than usual. In order to
get healthy grapes, the harvest dates were brought forward and so harvest was already
completed by mid-October.
The wines of the 2020 vintage are delicate, fresh and fruity with moderate alcohol and an
appealing acidity. Similar to the 2019 vintage.