Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Alto Adige Praesulis Pinot Noir 2021 NO20230927 where Merlot typically dominates

where Merlot typically dominates

the 2017 is based on the namesake Vinha da Capela

Mineral and lean with becoming sharp and mean

The blend contains 20% of reserve wines

Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Alto Adige Praesulis Pinot Noir 2021 NO20230927 where Merlot typically dominatesMarkus Prackwieser's family has farmed the Gump Hof for more than two centuries, on steep terraces at the entrance to Alto Adige's Isarco Valley, in the shadow of the Sciliar massif. His Praesulis line named for the nearby Castle of Presule comes from the estate's highest, oldest plots. Pinot Noir is a rarity in this otherwise white wine corner of the Alps; it ripens here only because the slopes are warm enough by day and cool enough by night to draw