Heitlinger 2018 Pinot Noir (Baden)
The producer’s trademark suavity of texture and clarity of flavour are on full display in this classic expression of Baden Pinot. It is so satisfying when a wine delivers both immediate gratification and the promise of further development, as this example does.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | GHE-PN18 |
Country | Germany |
Region | Baden - Kraichgau |
Color/Style | Red |
Farming Practices | Bio-dynamic |
Varieties | 100% Pinot Noir |
ABV | 12.9 |
Residual Sugar | 0.3 |
Acidity | 5.2 |
Case Size | 12x750 |
Pricing | Discountable |
Maceration | Cold maceration for 24 hours |
Pumpover/Punchdown | Remontage in the beginning, punchdown later on |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Oak |
Fermentation Duration | 21 days |
Aging Method | Cask 100% |
Aging Duration (months) | 12 months |
Filtered | No |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast | Spontaneous |
Lees Contact/Stirring | 12 months |
Malolactic | Yes |
Added Sulfur | Yes |
Soil Type | Sedimentary, Loess |
Elevation (meters) | 190-220 |
Vineyard Aspect | Southwest |
Vine Age | 20-25 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 50 |
Vine Training | Single Guyot |
Picking | Hand-Harvested |
Annual Production | 33,000 bottles |
Notes from the Producer: The grapes are gently harvested by hand in several stages to ensure that only ripe and healthy berries arrive in the cellar. At the estate, they are carefully sorted, and as whole berries and clusters, fermented in small batches in wooden casks. Ruby red in color. On the nose the wine is spicy, earthy, and fruity. Well structured and lively on the palate. Good acidity. Tastes of cherry and cassis. Clear varietal character.
This wine goes well with beef, steak, lamb or a traditonal beef stew.
Drinking temperature: 7-10°C/44.6-50°F
