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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: wild berry, cherry
Palate: finely structured tannin, elegant
Falkenstein Pinot Noir from Naturno-Vinschgau granite-gneiss soils: wild-berry and cherry aromatics with finely structured tannins and elegant flavour profile, released unfiltered after a four-year ageing programme.
What it pairs with
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Roast duck
Duck's richness needs the wine's acidity; cherry register echoes a Morello sauce. -
Veal medallions
Veal and Pinot Noir's structured cherry register are classical partners. -
Mushroom risotto
Forest mushroom umami threads through the cuvee's earthy spice. -
Aged Pecorino
Sheep's-milk crystalline salt sharpens the cuvee's cherry core.
History
Falkenstein's Pinot Noir is one of the four founding cuvees (1995) and uses an elaborate four-year ageing programme rare in Alto Adige: 2 weeks in large oak fermentation, 1 year in barrique, 7 months in large wood after malolactic, 24 months in bottle, released unfiltered.
- 1995: First Falkenstein Pinot Noir vintage produced
Facts
- Producer
- Falkenstein · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Vinschgau
- Oak
- Fermentation in large oak casks (2 weeks), maturation in barrique (1 year), then 7 months in large wooden casks after malolactic, 24 months of bottle ageing, released unfiltered
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 38-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
Frequently asked about Falkenstein Pinot Noir
What does Falkenstein Pinot Noir taste like?
Wild-berry and cherry aromatics with finely structured tannins and an elegant flavour profile. Released unfiltered after a four-year mixed-vessel ageing programme.
When should I drink Falkenstein Pinot Noir?
Drink between 5 and 15 years from vintage. The elaborate ageing already builds significant maturity, but the wine benefits from additional bottle age.
How is Falkenstein Pinot Noir aged?
2 weeks in large oak casks for fermentation, 1 year in barrique, 7 months in large wooden casks after malolactic, then 24 months of bottle ageing. The wine is released unfiltered.
What food pairs with Falkenstein Pinot Noir?
Roast duck, veal medallions, mushroom risotto and aged Pecorino. The wine's medium body and high acidity support an unusually wide pairing range.
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