Alta Pavina Citius Pinot Noir 2018

The red 2018 Citius Pinot Noir is medium-bodied and has notes of cherries and other red berries with a creamy and spicy twist. It's delicate and velvety with very fine tannins and is unusually ripe with 14.5% alcohol that is well disguised and balanced by freshness and acidity. It matured in French oak barrels for 18 months, and the oak is neatly integrated and folded into the wine. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2020. It's evolving quite slowly and feels approachable and ready.

There is varietal character and finesse in the 2017 Citius Pinot Noir, a pure Pinot Noir with ripe red fruit and integrated oak after it spent 18 months in Burgundy barrels. It's ripe, reflecting the character of the year. This is ready now. 35,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2019.