Apátsági Pincészet Pinot Noir

Apátsági Pincészet Pinot Noir uit Pannonhalma Hongarije. Clear aromas of ripe, red cherries provide a full-bodied structure. Dark, stewed fruit characterizes this full, complex wine.
The majority of this Pinot Noir matured for ten months in new oak barrels after fermentation. The smaller part in used oak barrels.Drink this wine a little cooler than too warm (17-19°C).

Pinot Noir: in an old text from 1659 the grape is also called Rotkläffner. Pinot noir is a noble blue grape, originating from Burgundy from which all great Burgundy wines are made. The grape grows mainly in a cooler climate and is very dependent on the soil conditions. That is why it is not an easy grape variety to grow. But if the conditions are ideal, one can make very complex, elegant wines of top level. Is also important in champagne must. It gives champagne backbone, strength and fullness. The famous pinot noir can be found in almost every wine country. In Germany the grape is also called spätburgunder. Blauburgunder in Austria and Switzerland

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