2022 Hispano Suizas Bassus Bassus Pinot Noir

The Bassus Pinot Noir is rightly the Burgundy from the DOP Utiel-Requena. This Spanish 'Burgundy' is a 100% Pinot Noir 100% coming from a vineyard on a limestone plateau. The climate is continental with Mediterranean influences. They are located at an altitude of a few hundred meters and there is a good difference between day and night

In the glass, the Bassus Pinot Noir has a red cherry color with purple hues at the edge of the glass. In the nose we smell red fruits such as cherry, cassis, liquorice with attractive herbal and chestnut tones. In the mouth the wine is ripe and creamy, with fine wood spices that are accessible, but the fruit is quite spicy. Crushed strawberries and raspberries during the long finish with very fine-grained pleasant tannins and ending with a complex finish. This is clearly a beautiful Pinot Noir with respect for the terroir approach, so in other words they are not trying to copy a Burgundy, but respect the oh so beautiful own style of the Pinot Noir in Utiel-Requena. The wine has repeatedly been voted the best Pinot Noir in Spain. The 2022 vintage has received good reviews and is also a wine that can age well.

Serve at 18°C. - Light sediment may be present and is natural, as they make this wine with minimal filtration to maximize quality. Perfect with cheese, fish, meat and recommended with mushrooms.

WINE MAKING

They pick the best grapes from low-yielding vines in our own vineyard. The grapes are collected in special boxes, each weighing 15 kg. We harvest only in the morning to keep the grapes at an optimal temperature until they reach the winery. Once at the winery, the full boxes are placed in cold rooms for 3 days at a temperature of -10 °C.

They select the grapes box by box, after which we destem them and place them in new American oak barrels, each with a capacity of 400 liters, from which we have previously removed the top of the barrel.

In each vat a stainless steel panel is placed with chilled water flowing through it to cold macerate the grapes for 4 days at 8°C. Every day we manually immerse the cap, the mass of grape skins, vat by vat and as soon as fermentation starts we turn off the chilled water. The temperature in the vat can reach a maximum of 26°C during fermentation.

After 15 days, we put the grapes in a pneumatic press to press them gently at a maximum of 0.5 bar. The wine matures for at least 10 months in new French Allier oak barrels. They bottle after a very light filtration.

FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.