Mason di Mason Pinot Noir 2020/21 - 14% vol. Manincor Bio Winery

Description: 
Full ruby red in colour, this youthful wine's ripe fruit aromas combined with notes of mineral and spice provide an indication of the complexity which we can expect such a great vintage to accrue over time. Succulent on entry, on the mid-palate the ripe tannins and concentration yield a wine of impressive structure characterised by harmony and equilibrium on the finish. 

Grape variety: 
Pinot Noir - South Tyrol DOC 

Production area: 
Mazzon, which Manincor refer to as ''Mason'' to differentiate it from the larger site of the same name on the opposite side of the Adige Valley above Neumarkt. Four hectares in this south-facing mountainside terrace are planted with Pinot Noir. It is a superb site at between 400 and 450 metres altitude, sun-drenched with a constant breeze. The latter is important for Pinot Noir given that the compact clusters tend to trap moisture between the berries and make them susceptible to rot. The soil is a mixture of sand and clay mixed with a diversity of rock, from finely eroded dolomite, porphyry, gneiss and granite to hand-sized stones. The highest parcels of vineyard planted with the oldest vines are selected in top vintages to produce this ''grand cru from a grand cru''. 

Vinification: 
Each batch of grapes from the various parcels of vineyard was harvested and crushed separately. Fermentation was spontaneous and took place in open-top oak vats using yeasts occurring naturally on the grapes. Skin contact lasted two weeks and the skins were pushed down into the embryonic wine once per day as they rose to the surface. The young wine was transferred to barriques, only 25% of which were new, and was left to mature there on the fine lees for 12 months. The blend was then made and only the best barrels were selected for the Mason di Mason. 

Matching: 
Enjoy with fried and grilled red meats, venison, game and mature soft cheeses. 

Serving temperature:
16 - 18°C. 

Ageing potential:
more than 10 years. 

Bottle to:
750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt. 

Allergens:
Wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer:
Manincor Organic Winery 
The 400 year-old wine estate, carefully and prudently extended by the wine cellar built beneath the vines and hardly noticeable from above, epitomises today the tradition and aspirations of a superior wine culture. 
When Count Michael Goëss-Enzenberg took over Manincor from his uncle in 1991 the estate’s grape production was highly in demand, though it had no winery of its own and the grapes from its top sites were sold to the Kaltern and Terlan Wine-growers’ Cooperative Cellars. This soon changed. The aim was to produce top quality grapes and transform them into superlative wines in an immediately recognisable Manincor style. 
Efforts initially went into the work in the vineyards, quality was increased by reducing yield per vine and eventually vineyard husbandry was carried out along more natural lines. Finally in 1996 the estate was able to begin crushing the grape production in a cellar of its own. 
The Enzenberg family has been involved with the topic of biodynamics from the start. 2006 was the first year in which all the vineyards were cultivated on biodynamic lines, and since 2009 the entire estate has been legally certified as 100% biodynamic. 
Count Michael Goëss-Enzenberg on the estate’s philosophy: „… Our mission to achieve the highest natural quality also involves a quest to find for the best possible means down to the tiniest detail. Manincor’s wines should be characterised by elegance and finesse, underpinned by impressive structure and backbone." 

Manincor - Fam. Enzenberg 
San Giuseppa al Lago 4 
IT - 39052 Caldaro (BZ) 
info@manincor.com 
www.manincor.com