Colterenzio Pinot Nero 'Lafoa,' Alto Adige 2019

Cantina Colterenzio

Fermentation

Partial cold maceration, ferment in wooden casks; malolactic in oak; careful remontage (~3 weeks maceration)

Variety

Pinot Nero (guyot trellised / 15–35 yrs on Lafóa)

Farming

Sustainable

Aging

~16 months in oak (mix of new and used barriques) per Lafóa notes + bottle ageing

Soil

Morainal soils / porphyry and Dolomite debris; also gravelly, clay and calcareous parcels

Age of Vines

15–35 years (guyot trellised vines noted)

Location

Cornaiano / Girlan and nearby cru sites (~400 m a.s.l.)

Region

Alto Adige / South Tyrol

Subregion/City

Cornaiano / Girlan and nearby cru sites (~400 m a.s.l.)

Appellation

Alto Adige Pinot Nero Riserva / Lafóa

Producer

Cantina Colterenzio

Producer's Website

Country

Italy

Ruby red with cherry, raspberry and spice; elegant, silky tannins and layered complexity (Lafóa top-line expression).