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Castel Juval, Pinot Nero Riserva, Alto Adige Valle Venosta, 2021
From the lowest, warmest vineyards at 630-700m; some of the vines 30 years old. Aged part in small French oak and part in a large acacia barrel. A distinctive expression of the grape, refined and delicate; light at first impression but there is... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionAlto Adige
GrowerCastel Juval
Grape VarietyPinot Nero
Vintage2023
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeJUV621
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Castel Juval, Pinot Nero Riserva, Alto Adige Valle Venosta, 2021
From the lowest, warmest vineyards at 630-700m; some of the vines 30 years old. Aged part in small French oak and part in a large acacia barrel. A distinctive expression of the grape, refined and delicate; light at first impression but there is lots of substance here too. Reminiscent of a village Chambolle-Musigny from a cool vintage rather than Gevrey; feminine. Some secondary notes on the nose, and there’s a gentle earthiness under the spiced and confit strawberry and cherry flavours. Hints of smoke, dark chocolate and black pepper. Impressive. Now-2028
When we first tasted these wines in 2024 we immediately decided we had to buy them – only to be told there was no wine to be had, so a lot of pleading was needed! It’s a tiny winery, with just four hectares of vines, now organically farmed (in conversion), clinging to granite soils over gneiss outcrops at 650-820m. of altitude, northwest of Bolzano and near to the border with Austria. This is an extreme terroir - catnip to Stone, Vine & Sun - where steep, south-facing slopes allow sunny exposure to the vines but also where meagre, mineral soils, cool breezes and big diurnal changes of temperature provide perfect conditions for the production of steely, highly aromatic wines. The estate was owned by the legendary climber Reinhold Messner and the land now belongs to his son Simon, but farming and winemaking is now undertaken by Raphael and Christine Burki. Raphael, a graduate in oenology of Geisenheim University, previously worked as a winemaker in Switzerland and New Zealand.
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One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
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