PINOT NOIR Quercus
Organoleptic properties
Pinot noir Quercus is a high quality wine, ruby red coloured. The fruity bouquet is reminiscent of strawberry, blackberry, rounded up by a pleasant aroma of vanilla and mature wood barrel. The mouthfeel is smooth, full bodied, with a long finish.
Technical data
Origin: Wine growing area: Goriška Brda
Position: SW, E, S
Form of vineyards: terraces
Altitude: 120-220 meters
Trellising system: single Guyot
Spacing: 5,000-6,000 vines per hectare
Age of vineyards: 10-40 years
Soil type: marl, sandstone
Climate: sub-Mediterranean, a mixture of Mediterranean air and influence of cold Alpine winds
Wine characteristics
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol: 13 % vol
Total acid: 5,37 g/l
pH: 3,49
Residual sugar: 2,7 g/l
Grapes
Variety: 100 % Pinot noir
Harvest season: 15. september-20. september
Method of picking: exclusively by hand
Vinification
8-10 days at 25-28 °C, each variety separately
Fermentation
70 % in inox tanks
30 % in French and American barriques
Maturing
30 % in French and American barriques for 6 months Sur lie
70 % in inox tanks
Malolactic fermentation: partial
Bottles in serie: 13,300 bottles (0.75 L each)
The sommelier recommends
Pinot noir Quercus will accompany all pork, game and beef dishes, as well as medium ripened cheeses.
