Cave Du FortLordou Pinot Noir
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The Lordou Pinot Noir of the Cave Du Fort is in the top 0 of wines of La Côte.
Details and technical informations about Cave Du Fort's Lordou Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Schiava
Light, fruity reds with a pale onion-skin ruby colour, silky tannins and supple palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, cherry), bitter almond, violet and gentle spices. Alpine airy profile for early drinking. Star of the Alto Adige Schiava DOC and Kalterersee DOC appellations, the aromatic signature of South Tyrol. Family of native Italian black varieties from Südtirol (Grossa, Gentile, Grigia), widely grown in Trentino.
Informations about the Cave Du Fort
The Cave Du Fort is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of La Côte to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Côte
Largest Vaud wine appellation (52% of the canton), 2,007 ha arcing around Lake Geneva between Geneva and Lausanne. Signature Chasselas (90% of the traditional vineyard): lively, fruity whites with signature notes of white flowers, citrus, fresh almond and gunflint, taut, mineral palate — the Swiss aperitif wine par excellence. Also fine silky Pinot Noir, fruity Gamay in red. 14 AOC villages including Fechy, Mont-sur-Rolle, Luins.
The wine region of Vaud
World reference for Chasselas (~60% of the vineyard). Mineral, delicate whites with signature notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline touch, low acidity and a silky palate. Maximum expression in Lavaux (UNESCO 2007) on Lake Geneva terraces. Also La Côte, Chablais and the iconic Dézaley.
The word of the wine: Texture
In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.
