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Martin Zahn Pinot Noir Terroirs 2005		France
A darker, richer, more complex Pinot from Martin Zahn, the producer of the excellent, light and fruity Pinot Noir Tradition.

Release Notes:

Price : $24.75  Qty:  Item No. : 14120  Our Rating : 92+  Country : France  Region : Alsace  Grape : Pinot  Noir  Alcohol : 13%

Despite being quite far north, Alsace is the driest part of France, and enjoys plentiful sunshine and beautiful autumns thanks to the Vosges Mountains, which protect the area from the maritime influence of the Atlantic Ocean.

Pinot Noir is the only red grape allowed in Alsace. Although the temptation to imitate Burgundy’s red wines can be great, Alsace’s best growers go in a different direction. Since the climate and granite/marl soils yield grapes with thinner skins, Alsace’s best reds highlight Pinot Noir’s delicious red fruit character and elegance. Martin Zahn’s Pinot Noir Terroirs is their top-of-the-line reserve red. It comes from grapes harvested with low yields and benefits from the richness and complexity added by barrel aging.

Tasting Notes:

A bright red colored wine with blackberry and raspberry aromas with a touch of vanilla. A structured wine with fresh red berry fruit flavors, wood notes and good complexity. This balanced red is refreshing with soft tannins underlining its complexity and length. Enjoy with roasts and stews, lamb and other red meats now to 2010.

Alsace's abundant hillside vineyards

Winery:

Cave de Ribeauvillé is located in the heart of Alsace right on a geological fault that creates the greatest patchwork of terroirs. Since most of the region’s vineyards are small... Read more

Region:

Despite being quite far north, Alsace is the driest part of France, and enjoys plentiful sunshine and beautiful autumns thanks to the Vosges Mountains that protect the area from the maritime... Read more

Vineyards overlooking a picturesque Alsatian village.