Features
Name:
Curlan Pinot Noir Reserve 2021 Girlan in wooden box
Terrain:
heterogeneous terrain at varying altitudes
Cellar
On the Monte di Mezzo, not far from Bolzano and Lake Kaltern in the village of Cornaiano, formerly called Girlan, stands the Girlan winery. It was founded in 1923 by 23 winegrowers and today has as many as 200 members spread over a vineyard cultivation area of 220 hectares, in the best growing areas of the Oltradige and Bassa Atesina at altitudes ranging from 450 to 500 metres between San Michele and the Adige Plain. 1980, the Girlan Winery increasingly focused on the Pinot Noir grape variety and launched the Trattmannhof Mazon Pinot Noir for the first time. In '75, the pioneer Hartmuth Spitaler recognised the unique potential of the Gschleier sub-zone and produced a Vernatsch exclusively from this sub-zone for the first time. In addition, a close collaboration was established with the artist Paul Flora regarding label design. The Girlan philosophy is, on the one hand, to revalue the old South Tyrolean grape varieties (Vernatsch, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir) and, on the other hand, to create wines with character from international grape varieties (Chardonnay and Sauvignon), while still tying them to the terroir. All this while respecting the times dictated by nature, with sustainable farmingThe wines are among the most awarded in the region and available in more than 30 countries.
Description
Girlan Winery's Curlan Riserva 2020 is made from Pinot Noir grapes from 3 selected plots in the 'Girlan' sub-zone, 500m above sea level. The fully ripe grapes are harvested by hand in mid-September. The wine is elegant and voluminous. It has a complex structure with well-developed tannins and savoury
Organoleptic characteristics:
It has an intense ruby red colour with aromas of berries, sour cherries and a pronounced herbal spiciness. In the mouth it is elegant and voluminous at the same time. It has a complex structure with well-developed, savoury tannins.
Storage time:
20-25 years
Vinification
fermentation (25 days) takes place in stainless steel vats
Acknowledgements
2020 James Suckling 94/100
2020 Vitae AIS 


2020 Falstaff 95/100
2019 Doctor Wine 96/100