Schloss Gobelsburg Reserve Pinot Noir

PINOT NOIR – The Cistercian monks of the Stift Zwettl monastery brought the king of grapes to Langenlois from their ancient homeland, Burgundy.

The variety holds a strong symbolic meaning for the Cistercians. That is why they spread Pinot Noir also throughout numerous other European regions as well. The crushed gravelly soils south of Gobelsburg in Ried (single vineyard, cru) SACHSENBERG are ideal for the variety because the calcareous content allows for good drainage. Maturation of the wine lasts for 18 months in Austrian oak barrels and then for another 6 months in bottles. The wine is unfiltered and can show sediments.