Pinot Noir - Gantenbein - 2021

75 cl

Robert Parker: 96 points

Alcohol content: 13% vol.

Grape varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Tasting note:

The Pinot Noir 2021 is as spicy, precise and fresh on the intense and aromatic nose as if it had been fermented with whole grapes. In fact, as with all previous Gantenbein Pinots, the grapes were completely destemmed. This is a full-bodied, refined and structured Pinot with a remarkably fine acidity, fine tannins and a stimulating salinity on the finish, which is very long, intense and complex.

Gantenbein Winery:

On the edge of the wine village of Fläsch in the Grisons Rhine Valley stands a striking ensemble in the vineyards: the Gantenbein winery. Martha and Daniel Gantenbein have been making wine here since 1982. They knew that the vine was the decisive factor. So they planted Burgundy clones in their vineyards. They learnt: The grape must not lose anything on its way from the vine to the bottle. So they organised the business accordingly: Grapes and juice flow according to gravity, without pumping or filtering.

Five hectares - and thus the majority - belong to Pinot Noir. One hectare belongs to Chardonnay. And finally, Riesling is grown on twenty hectares.