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Pinot noir Eichholz 2016 - Irène Grünenfelder
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Graubünden • Switzerland • Irène Grünenfelder • Eichholz • Pinot Noir • 2016
Pinot Noir Eichholz 2016 — Irène Grünenfelder
This Pinot Noir Eichholz 2016 from Irène Grünenfelder embodies a rare, fine and deeply elegant expression of Pinot Noir from Graubünden. From the Bündner Herrschaft, one of Switzerland’s most renowned terroirs for this grape variety, it combines Alpine freshness, pure fruit and delicate texture in a distinguished, precise and beautifully nuanced style.
The 2016 vintage now offers a harmonious and delicately evolved profile: red cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, old rose, violet, fine spices, black tea, delicate forest floor, fresh earth and a subtle mineral touch. The wine favours finesse, aromatic transparency and length rather than power, with a silky, fresh and perfectly balanced palate.
The spirit of the wine
A great Swiss Pinot Noir of finesse, purity and elegant maturity. Eichholz 2016 seduces through its time-polished red fruit, silky texture, Alpine freshness and floral, spicy and mineral finish. A rare, subtle and refined cuvée, gracefully illustrating the potential of the finest Pinot Noirs from Graubünden.
Terroir: Graubünden, Alpine freshness and Pinot Noir precision
The vineyards of Graubünden offer Pinot Noir a cool, luminous environment ideally suited to the most refined expressions of the grape. Alpine influences, temperature contrasts and well-drained soils encourage wines that are elegant, precise and aromatically pure. At Irène Grünenfelder, this identity translates into a chiselled, delicate Pinot Noir of great transparency.
Tasting notes
Appearance: luminous ruby with garnet reflections, bright and delicately evolved, with fine visual elegance.
Nose: fine and expressive, with red cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, old rose, violet, fine spices, black tea, fresh earth and delicate forest floor.
Palate: supple, fresh and silky, with precise red fruit, delicate tannins and fine energy. The finish is long, floral, lightly spicy and mineral, with an impression of purity, finesse and Alpine elegance.
Aromatic profile
Fruit: red cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, time-polished small red berries.
Flowers and spices: old rose, violet, fine spices, black tea.
Terroir: fresh earth, delicate forest floor, Alpine freshness, mineral touch and elegant finish.
Expression of the 2016 vintage
The 2016 vintage gives here a balanced, fresh and now delicately evolved Pinot Noir. Fruit ripeness remains measured, while the freshness of Graubünden preserves drive, fine tannins and aromatic clarity. The wine is entering a beautiful phase of complexity, with notes of forest floor, black tea, sweet spices and time-polished red fruits.
In summary: a fine, mature and intensely elegant Pinot Noir Eichholz 2016, driven by the freshness of Graubünden, the purity of fruit and the delicate signature of Irène Grünenfelder.
Food pairing: roast poultry, duck, veal with mushrooms, pork tenderloin, morel risotto, refined Swiss cuisine, hard cheeses or delicate dishes built around root vegetables.
Data sheet
- until 2030
- Red
- 2016
- IN
- Robert Parker: 93 / 100
- Switzerland - Graubunden
- Bottle (0.75 l)
- 100% Pinot noir
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