2021 Manincor 'Kaltersee Keil' Schiava Lago di Caldaro Classico Superiore Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy Maipo Valley 2017 Absentee Winery "NMWD" Carignan

2017 Absentee Winery "NMWD" Carignan

It pairs well with aged cheeses and game dishes

45% Pinot Noir and 5% Pinot Meunier from vines around 35 years old grown on sandstone

It is fermented in tonneaux and left in barrel until the April after harvest

Making of: Destemmed directly into the press for some additional skin extraction

2021 Manincor 'Kaltersee Keil' Schiava Lago di Caldaro Classico Superiore Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy Maipo Valley 2017 Absentee Winery "NMWD" CarignanFrom high elevation sites this is a lovely, juicy, mineral driven experssion of Schiava aka Vernatsch in the local dialect. Vinified and aged in older oak to bring some oxygen while maintaining freshness.