New Arrivals
2022 Weingut Gantenbein Pinot Noir Graubunden Switzerland
$279.99 USD $300.00 USD
Importer Notes
"Switzerland's DRC." Daniel and Marta ferment their Pinot Noir in custom-built, open-top wood fermenters. Malolactic fermentation takes place in standard barriques. The wines are bottled after 12 to 14 months in barrique, without filtration or fining. In a good vintage, the yields are quite low - only about 1.5 tons per acre. That translates to an average production of about 1,000 cases, of which only a tiny amount will come to the United States.
Carefully harvested by hand and fermented in custom-built, open-top wood fermenters, typically with 20% whole clusters. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques. The wines are bottled after 12 to 14 months in barrique, without filtration or fining.
Press
One reviewer writes: “Gantenbein makes small batch handcrafted smoky Pinot Noir of incredible quality. Only around 180 bottles make it into the U.S. Consider yourself an insider to even hear about this wine and ‘lottery winning lucky’ to get your hands on a bottle.”
Another writes: “hard to buy...but highly recommended if you want to taste Switzerland’s Romanée Conti.”
"Switzerland's DRC." Daniel and Marta ferment their Pinot Noir in custom-built, open-top wood fermenters. Malolactic fermentation takes place in standard barriques. The wines are bottled after 12 to 14 months in barrique, without filtration or fining. In a good vintage, the yields are quite low - only about 1.5 tons per acre. That translates to an average production of about 1,000 cases, of which only a tiny amount will come to the United States.
Carefully harvested by hand and fermented in custom-built, open-top wood fermenters, typically with 20% whole clusters. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques. The wines are bottled after 12 to 14 months in barrique, without filtration or fining.
Press
One reviewer writes: “Gantenbein makes small batch handcrafted smoky Pinot Noir of incredible quality. Only around 180 bottles make it into the U.S. Consider yourself an insider to even hear about this wine and ‘lottery winning lucky’ to get your hands on a bottle.”
Another writes: “hard to buy...but highly recommended if you want to taste Switzerland’s Romanée Conti.”