Bodega Chacra "Cincuenta y Cinco" Pinot Noir - 2021

Name: Bodega Chacra "Cincuenta y Cinco" Pinot Noir
Brand: Piero Incisa della Rocchetta
SKU: 26500
Price: 47.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 26500 750 mL

Bodega Chacra is Piero Incisa della Rochetta's personal project in Rio Negro, Argentina (Patagonia). Harvested manually, the wines are fermented in cement vats with minimal intervention before being put into Burgundian oak barrels of which about 20% are new. Fermentation takes place naturally in the barrel over 6 months before being bottled without fining or filtration. Argentina is not known for its Pinot Noirs, but this one is impressive: aromatic, light, elegant, and savory with ripe fruits, herb, and mineral notes.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Argentina

Region

Patagonia

Producer

Piero Incisa della Rocchetta

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

"Appetite comes while you eat," says Piero Incisa della Rocchetta, who started his own solo project back in 2004. While Malbec is the most widely planted grape in Argentina, Bodega Chacra in Patagonia focuses on producing a high quality Pinot Noir from old wines planted in the early 1930s. All Chacra wines are 100% certified organic and biodynamic and the Patagonian climate and soil play a huge role of developing the vines. The light and juicy Burgundian-style Pinot Noir offers aromas of sour cherries, strawberries and lavender. It pairs nicely with steak tartare, chorizo, or empanadas with salsa verda.

- DK

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