A year in our wine estate in brief
Our
terroir becomes more and more apparent with each passing vintage. We are convinced that our wines have become more complex and at the same time more elegant in recent years. Biodynamic cultivation awakens the powers in the soil and is a route to health and authenticity.
This is becoming increasingly obvious in our wines. They show more structure while becoming more clear-cut in character. Wine lovers who enjoy mellowness and creaminess may not find these attributes immediately; it is only on taking a second sip that the wines’ true depth is revealed in their natural expression. On the nose our 2009 white wines are characterised by crystal clear fruit and aromas, a particular gout de terroir and complexity. On the palate they develop clearly-defined varietal character with assertive but harmonious acidity, structure, concentration with a mineral-laden, almost salty aftertaste.
The red wines from the 2007 vintage reveal the ripeness and mellowness of a great growing season without seeming too ornate. 2008, on the other hand, was a year fraught with difficulties but we were able to produce very satisfying wines by carefully selecting the grapes. Characterised by fresh fruit and a silky mouth-feel, they are already eminently drinkable in their youth, though less suitable for protracted cellaring.
Our aim is to provide pleasure by offering wines defined by finesse and elegance. In doing so we pay little heed to trends or the preferences of wine tasters , guides or tasting competitions. Happy customers are our main source of satisfaction, and the empty bottles are far more important than the very first sensation gained on tasting the wine.
Most wine critics have now come to appreciate the more subtle qualities of our wines. The Falstaff wine guide, the Guida dell’Espresso, Veronelli, Enogea, Gambero Rosso’s Vini d’Italia, Duemilavini, Slow Wine, the Wine Spectator and other trusted publications place Manincor at forefront of our region’s quality wine producers.
Several comments have been extremely encouraging for us.
We find the Slow Wine guide especially interesting. It appeared for the first time in 2010 and rather than rating the individual wines it places far more emphasis the producer’s general achievements. Along with 160 other Italian wine estates it has distinguished Manincor with the ‘Slow Wine Snail’. The snail stands for both the excellent quality of the wines within a region and for the producer’s consistency over the years. We are extremely pleased with the ‘Tre Bicchieri’ (Three Glasses) awarded in the 2011 guide to our Pinot Bianco Eichhorn which we have produced for the first time, especially given that a mainstream guide has honoured a wine cultivated according to biodynamic principles based on a precise quality philosophy. In their guide L’eccellenza dei vini italiani 2011, Ian D’Agata and Massimo Claudio Comparini place our dry Moscato Giallo among Italy’s top 100 wines.
We are already looking forward to 2011, for the 2010 white wines and the 2009 reds promise to be among the best ever produced by Manincor. The new releases in 2011 will be available on the usual dates:
March: Moscato Giallo 2010, La Rose de Manincor 2010, Kalterersee Keil 2010, Pinot Nero Mason 2009, Lieben Aich 2009 (Grand Cru)
May: Lagrein Rubatsch 2009, Réserve del Conte 2009, Le Petit 2009
July: Réserve della Contessa 2010, Pinot Bianco Eichhorn 2010, Sophie Chardonnay 2010, Sauvignon Blanc di Lieben Aich 2010, Cassiano 2008
September: Pinot Nero Mason di Mason 2009
There will be no Castel Campan 2008; we will have to be patient until the 2009 is released, probably in autumn 2012. Until then we will have to be very sparing with the 2007.
This is becoming increasingly obvious in our wines. They show more structure while becoming more clear-cut in character. Wine lovers who enjoy mellowness and creaminess may not find these attributes immediately; it is only on taking a second sip that the wines’ true depth is revealed in their natural expression. On the nose our 2009 white wines are characterised by crystal clear fruit and aromas, a particular gout de terroir and complexity. On the palate they develop clearly-defined varietal character with assertive but harmonious acidity, structure, concentration with a mineral-laden, almost salty aftertaste.
The red wines from the 2007 vintage reveal the ripeness and mellowness of a great growing season without seeming too ornate. 2008, on the other hand, was a year fraught with difficulties but we were able to produce very satisfying wines by carefully selecting the grapes. Characterised by fresh fruit and a silky mouth-feel, they are already eminently drinkable in their youth, though less suitable for protracted cellaring.
Our aim is to provide pleasure by offering wines defined by finesse and elegance. In doing so we pay little heed to trends or the preferences of wine tasters , guides or tasting competitions. Happy customers are our main source of satisfaction, and the empty bottles are far more important than the very first sensation gained on tasting the wine.
Most wine critics have now come to appreciate the more subtle qualities of our wines. The Falstaff wine guide, the Guida dell’Espresso, Veronelli, Enogea, Gambero Rosso’s Vini d’Italia, Duemilavini, Slow Wine, the Wine Spectator and other trusted publications place Manincor at forefront of our region’s quality wine producers.
Several comments have been extremely encouraging for us.
We find the Slow Wine guide especially interesting. It appeared for the first time in 2010 and rather than rating the individual wines it places far more emphasis the producer’s general achievements. Along with 160 other Italian wine estates it has distinguished Manincor with the ‘Slow Wine Snail’. The snail stands for both the excellent quality of the wines within a region and for the producer’s consistency over the years. We are extremely pleased with the ‘Tre Bicchieri’ (Three Glasses) awarded in the 2011 guide to our Pinot Bianco Eichhorn which we have produced for the first time, especially given that a mainstream guide has honoured a wine cultivated according to biodynamic principles based on a precise quality philosophy. In their guide L’eccellenza dei vini italiani 2011, Ian D’Agata and Massimo Claudio Comparini place our dry Moscato Giallo among Italy’s top 100 wines.
We are already looking forward to 2011, for the 2010 white wines and the 2009 reds promise to be among the best ever produced by Manincor. The new releases in 2011 will be available on the usual dates:
March: Moscato Giallo 2010, La Rose de Manincor 2010, Kalterersee Keil 2010, Pinot Nero Mason 2009, Lieben Aich 2009 (Grand Cru)
May: Lagrein Rubatsch 2009, Réserve del Conte 2009, Le Petit 2009
July: Réserve della Contessa 2010, Pinot Bianco Eichhorn 2010, Sophie Chardonnay 2010, Sauvignon Blanc di Lieben Aich 2010, Cassiano 2008
September: Pinot Nero Mason di Mason 2009
There will be no Castel Campan 2008; we will have to be patient until the 2009 is released, probably in autumn 2012. Until then we will have to be very sparing with the 2007.
