• David & Charlotte Beck

    • Eichert Pinot Noir

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Size: 0.28 ha (0.69 ac)
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1982 and 1984
    • Terroir: Southeast and southwest-facing, 230-250 m elevation, windy site, Tephrite agglomerates, magmatic rocks, and clay-driven soil.
    • Viticulture: Organic (Bioland), biodynamic (not certified).
    • Vinification: Fermented and aged without SO2 (except in challenging vintages), 100% whole cluster, 20-25 day vinification including a 1-week carbonic maceration, pressed with a basket press, aged for 20-22 months in 228 L French barrels (25-50% new), no racking, no fining, no filtration, minimal SO2 addition (10-20 ppm) before bottling.

    Additional Info

    "Soil: Tephrite and Tephrite agglomerates, various magmatic rocks. Tephrite pieces in different colors, most compact, few with bubbles, the soil is more clayey. The soil can be very vigorous and exuberant, but also very dry and hard as stone. A soil that you only fully perceive in its entire character when you work it, throughout the year. The wind is a trusted companion here at work at the Eichert."