Grape variety Pinot Nero Appellation Alto Adige DOC Winegrowing region southern Valle Isarco at the foot of the Sciliar massif at an altitude of 500-550 m Soil calcareous morainic soils on solid quartz porphyry Slope 50-55% Trellis system wire-trained Vines per hectare 8,000 Harvesting period end of September Yield 45 hl/ha Vinification cold maceration for one week then fermentation for two weeks Ageing maturation and ageing in barrique barrels with malolactic fermentation for 12 months Technical data Alcohol content 14.0% vol. Total acidity 5.3 g/l Residual sugar 0.5 g/l