Tiefenbrunner

Linticlarus Pinot Noir Riserva

Pinot Noir/Pinot Nero & Pinot Noir-based Blends

Tiefenbrunner

Linticlarus Pinot Noir Riserva

Pinot Noir/Pinot Nero & Pinot Noir-based Blends

Linticlarus is the ancient Latin name for the village of Entiklar (near Cortaccia), where this historic family-owned winery is based. Made from 100% Pinot Nero fermented in stainless steel, the wine spends one year in French oak barriques followed by an additional year in the bottle for further refinement. Christof Tiefenbrunner has succeeded in producing a stellar wine from this often finicky grape.

Tasting Notes

Linticlarus is pale garnet in color with seductive aromas of black cherry, wild berries and violets. On the palate, the wine achieves perfect structural balance: light-bodied with refreshing acidity, fine-grained tannins and silky texture.

Food Pairing

This highly versatile wine pairs beautifully with entrees such as grilled pork and apple chutney, egg noodles with roasted duck or grilled balsamic vegetables.

Linticlarus is the ancient Latin name for the village of Entiklar (near Cortaccia), where this historic family-owned winery is based. Made from 100% Pinot Nero fermented in stainless steel, the wine spends one year in French oak barriques followed by an additional year in the bottle for further refinement. Christof Tiefenbrunner has succeeded in producing a stellar wine from this often finicky grape.

Tasting Notes

Linticlarus is pale garnet in color with seductive aromas of black cherry, wild berries and violets. On the palate, the wine achieves perfect structural balance: light-bodied with refreshing acidity, fine-grained tannins and silky texture.

Food Pairing

This highly versatile wine pairs beautifully with entrees such as grilled pork and apple chutney, egg noodles with roasted duck or grilled balsamic vegetables.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard name:
The Montan vineyard
Vineyard size:
2.5 acres
Soil composition:
Loam, clay and moraine
Training method:
Guyot
Elevation:
1,650 feet
Vines/acre:
2,800
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Western
Harvest time:
August
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
4,500

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Nero
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
30% new; 70% 2 to 3 years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.2 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
29.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.4 g/L