Kettmeir
Alto Adige Pinot Nero 2024
| Denomination | DOC Alto Adige Pinot Nero |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | After fermentation, the young wine is transferred to 30 hl wooden casks, where it matures for 4–6 months. |
- Grape variety and area: 100% Pinot Noir from Caldaro, Alto Adige DOC at 450-600m
- Tasting notes: Ruby red, bouquet of red fruits, soft and persistent flavour
- Vinification: Maceration on the skins, fermentation from 12-13°C up to 25-27°C
- Ageing and serving: 4-6 months in 30 hl barrels. Serve at 14-16°C, decant for 1 hour
- Pairings: Starters with speck, red meats and medium-aged cheeses; Vinous 89
Description
What kind of wine it is
Kettmeir Alto Adige Pinot Nero is a still red wine that is able to express the character of the grape variety with remarkable clarity. In the glass, it stands out for its ruby red colour, introducing an elegant bouquet of red fruits. On the palate, it is smooth and inviting, supported by a medium structure and a fine, persistent aftertaste. Highly versatile at the table, it pairs perfectly with first courses featuring speck, main courses of red meats or pork, and medium-aged cheeses.
Where it comes from
The Pinot Nero grapes are grown in the prestigious hilly area of Caldaro. The vineyards, situated at an altitude between 450 and 600 metres, are trained using the Guyot system. The calcareous soils, loose and rich in stones and organic matter, provide the vines with optimal conditions for development. The typical Alto Adige microclimate encourages splendid aromatic definition and a silky, well-balanced tannic structure.
How it is produced
Harvesting takes place between mid and late September, followed by red vinification with maceration on the skins. Fermentation begins at low temperatures and then gradually increases, in order to extract colour and stabilise the tannins. Afterwards, the wine matures in wooden barrels for a period of between four and six months. This careful ageing allows the wine to evolve in a balanced way, ensuring the fruit remains the main feature of its sensory profile.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1919, Kettmeir is a historic winery in Alto Adige that skilfully combines tradition and innovation. Its prized vineyards stretch over 55 hectares on the enchanting hills of Caldaro, Ebnicherhof and Salorno, at an altitude between 450 and 600 metres. It is from these heights and the dedication of oenologist Josef Romen that the renowned Pinot Nero 2024, also known as Blauburgunder, comes to life. This refined Alto Adige DOC vintage boasts a Vinous score of 89/100.
Awards
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2024
89/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1919
- Oenologist: Josef Romen
- Bottles produced: 290.000
- Hectares: 55
Tradition as a value to be handed down, and progress as a vision to be perpetuated. Innovators, but with the awareness that one must not abandon the heritage of tradition, preserved as a fundamental bond with the land and one's own history.
One example is the architecture of the Kettmeir winery, preserved intact since the Second World War as a precious testimony to its past. And it is in the historic wine cellar, where both the wines rest in barrels and the classic method sparkling wines on ancient pupitres, that part of Kettmeir's success is realised under the watchful eye of oenologist Josef Romen.
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| Name | Kettmeir Alto Adige Pinot Nero 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Kettmeir |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1919, Kettmeir is a historic winery in Alto Adige that skilfully combines tradition and innovation. Its prized vineyards stretch over 55 hectares on the enchanting hills of Caldaro, Ebnicherhof and Salorno, at an altitude between 450 and 600 metres. It is from these heights and the dedication of oenologist Josef Romen that the renowned Pinot Nero 2024, also known as Blauburgunder, comes to life. This refined Alto Adige DOC vintage boasts a Vinous score of 89/100. |
| Origin | Hilly area of Caldaro (province of Bolzano) |
| Soil composition | Soils mostly of calcareous origin, tending to be loose with abundant coarse fragments and a good organic matter content |
| Cultivation system | Espalier with Guyot pruning |
| Plants per hectare | 4,500 - 6,000 |
| Harvest | Mid-late September |
| Fermentation temperature | Approximately 12–13 °C with a progressive increase up to 25–27 °C |
| Production technique | Vinification in red with maceration on the skins; fermentation at low temperature with gradual increase up to 25–27 °C; ageing in 30 hl wooden barrels for 4–6 months |
| Wine making | Red vinification with maceration on the skins; fermentation begins at a low temperature (around 12–13 °C) and gradually increases to 25–27 °C by the end of fermentation to extract the colouring substances typical of Pinot Noir and stabilise them with the grape tannins; maturation in 30 hl wooden barrels for 4–6 months. |
| Aging | After fermentation, the young wine is transferred to 30 hl wooden casks, where it matures for 4–6 months. |
| Year production | 290000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |