Weingut Dautel Pinot Noir Blanc de Noir Extra Brut

The first commercial vintage of the wine, production 1,200 liters - IIRC. Fermented in four 300 liter oak barrels, bottle-fermented/aged for some 2 years. RS 4-5 g/l. Pale yellow color. Ripe, rich and attractive nose of roasted nuts and almonds, some toasty and bready autolysis, yellow fruit, some mushrooms and a hint of brooding cherry fruit. Ripe and intense in the mouth yet bone-dry at the same time with more emphasis on the structure than on the fruit. Flavors of …