Grape variety: Lagrein, Merlot, Shiraz
Location: "Kotznloater" in Kurtatsch at 300 m above sea level
Serving temperature: 16 - 18°C
Deion: A powerful, complex wine with fine tannins, somewhere between ruby-red and violet in colour. The nose has slight nuances of violets and forest berries. Full-bodied on the palate with a velvety finish.
Vinification: Maturation in the tank takes eight days, with continuous "punching down" of the marc head. The process is finalised in around five days in a steel tank at a regulated temperature. The wine is then aged in small oak barrels for 12 months.
Recommended with: Ideal with dark meats, game, game birds and hard cheeses
Awards: 2021 Luca Maroni - 90, 2011 Gambero rosso - 2 bicchieri, 2009 Gambero rosso - 2 bicchieri
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites Alcoholic content: 11.00 %
yr. 2018 Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com:
94 of 100 Points.
"Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com" has rated the wine "Ansitz Pfitscher Cortazo Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2018 on 01.08.2021 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2018 Falstaff:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Ansitz Pfitscher Cortazo Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2018 on 01.07.2021 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Falstaff:
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Ansitz Pfitscher Cortazo Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2016 on 01.06.2021 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Ansitz Pfitscher Cortazo Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2015 on 01.06.2017 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Falstaff:
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Ansitz Pfitscher Cortazo Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2011 on 01.06.2015 with 92 of 100 points.
fruity, intensive wine with body, velvety full-ness and characteristic tannic structure.
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