Description:
This wine has an intensely bright ruby color. On the nose, it is distinctive for its fruity aroma of crisp ripe cherry, black currant, blackberry and raspberry; it is delicately spicy with some laurel and tarragon, slightly ethereal, playful and complex. On the palate, the wine is full with plenty of structure, pronounced tannins, stimulating acidity and berry fruit. It is youthfully unsophisticated and elegantly rustic.
Grape variety:
Pinot Noir - South Tyrol DOC.
Production area:
These Pinot Nero grapes grow at an altitude of 400 m and more on predominantly sandy chalk gravel soils in the vineyards of Appiano, Caldaro and Bolzano with their south-east exposition.
Vinification:
Following temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 27°C for 10 days, the wine is aged in 30 - 50 hl wooden barrels for at least 5 months.
Food pairing:
Best enjoyed slightly chilled with traditional roast beef, savoury dumplings, pizza and pasta dishes.
Serving temperature:
14 - 16°C.
Ageing potential:
more than 5 years.
Bottle to:
750 ml - 75 cl - 0.75 liters.
Allergens:
Wine can contain sulphites.
Producer:
Wine Estate Monastery Cellar Muri-Gries
In 1845 the Benedictines moved from Muri in Switzerland to Gries in South Tyrol, where the order took over the Augustinian monastery. In so doing, they inherited a long tradition of wine-growing, which they nurtured in the spirit of a symbiosis of monastery, winery and estate that is still very much in evidence today. The result, in the 21st century, is a range of top-quality wines from MURI-GRIES like the Abtei Muri line, which has been produced from selected grapes from the very best sites since 1989. The MURI-GRIES wine estate comprises 35 hectares of vineyards in excellent locations in and around Bolzano and Appiano. The monastery vineyards offer an outstanding terroir, combining excellent soils with a highly favourable climate.
Tenuta cantina convento Muri Gries
Piazza Gries 21
IT - 39100 Bolzano (BZ)
info@muri-gries.com
www.muri-gries.com
