Sankt Paul Pinot Noir - Weingut Friedrich Becker

In the glass, the Saint Paul Pinot Noir from Weingut Friedrich Becker shows a bright light red color. Held at a slight angle, the white wine glass reveals a charming garnet red hue at the rims. Swiveling the wine glass, one can perceive a perfect balance in this red wine, as it does not stand out watery or syrupy or liqueur-like on the glass walls. The first nose of the Saint Paul Pinot Noir flatters with of mulberries, blueberries and blackcurrants. The fruity components of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging such as even more fruity-balsamic nuances.

The Weingut Friedrich Becker Sankt Paul Pinot Noir impresses with its elegantly dry taste. It was bottled with only 0.2 grams of residual sugar. As you would naturally expect from a wine icon wine segment, this German wine naturally enraptures with the finest balance for all its dryness. Excellent taste does not necessarily need sugar. On the palate, the texture of this balanced red wine presents itself wonderfully dense. With its vital fruit acidity, the Sankt Paul Pinot Noir reveals itself impressively fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this well storable red wine from the wine-growing region of the Palatinate finally inspires with considerable length. There are again hints of blueberry and black currant. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the clay and loam dominated soils are added.

Vinification of the Sankt Paul Pinot Noir from Weingut Friedrich Becker

This balanced red wine from Germany is vinified from the Pinot Noir grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in the Palatinate region. Here, the vines dig their roots deep into soils of loam, limestone and clay. Sankt Paul Pinot Noir is an Old World wine through and through, as this German wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. The grapes for this red wine from Germany are harvested, at the time of optimal ripeness, exclusively by hand. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the winery. Here they are selected and carefully ground. Then fermentation takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for 18 months in oak barriques.

Food recommendation for the Weingut Friedrich Becker Sankt Paul Pinot Noir

This German red wine is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompanying wine to osso buco, leek tortilla or cabbage roulades.

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