Lonsblau Pinot Nero igt Jermann 2016

Lonsblau by Jermann is an elegant and full-bodied Pinot Noir whose name derives from "Lons", the name that Silvio Jermann gave to the vineyard where the grapes are grown and from "Blau", both for the color of the blue violets and for the Blauburgunder grape variety. It has a very particular label: in the center there is the apse of a small church located near the vineyard, while on the sides there are two phrases significant for the history of the Jermann family and the papal coat Carol Wojtyla. As well as the Pinot Noir, this is label full of colors and nuances. Whit a pale ruby ​​red colour, in the nose it expresses a refined and elegant, ample and fruity bouquet, on which stand out notes of black cherry and raspberries, chocolate and vanilla, in addition to slight vegetal and balsamic hints. When tasted, it is striking for its balance and harmony, for its precise tannic texture and for its persistence. Equipped with a pleasant sapidity and finesse, the Pinot Noir Lonsblau by Jermann is perfect to drink in combination with lasagna with meat sauce, lamb and medium-aged cheeses.

In 1881 Anton Jermann, creator of this cave, decided to abandon the Austrian land of Burgenland and his estates in Slovenia, because he wanted to move to Friuli Venezia Giulia. Nowadays the cave is managed by Anton’s niece, Silvio, and the estate covers 150 hectares of white vineyards: the most important of them produces Vinnae, a type of wine created in 1983, that derives from the typical territory of Collio. Vinnae is a fresh and well-balanced wine, which respects all the characteristics of its soil. But the success of this winery derives from two kind of red wines , too: The Pignacolousse and the Mjzzu Blau&Blau.