Winery PrincipiaAltior Pinot Noir
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Altior Pinot Noir of the Winery Principia is in the top 40 of wines of Mornington Peninsula.
Taste structure of the Altior Pinot Noir from the Winery Principia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Altior Pinot Noir of Winery Principia in the region of Victoria is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Altior Pinot Noir of Winery Principia in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Altior Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Altior Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Altior Pinot Noir
The Altior Pinot Noir of Winery Principia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, veal paupiettes with white wine or roast duck in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Principia's Altior Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Altior Pinot Noir from Winery Principia are 2016, 2014, 2017, 2013 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Principia
The Winery Principia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Mornington Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mornington Peninsula
Australian cool-climate star (peninsula south of Melbourne): signature Pinot Noir as king red (50%) — fine and fragrant with notes of cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch, silky tannins and taut acidity shaped by the sea (<7 km). Racy mineral Chardonnay with notes of citrus, white peach, flowers and a saline finish, exceptional natural acidity. Varied soils (sand, alluvium, volcanic terra rossa of Red Hill). Influence of Bass Strait and Port Phillip.
The wine region of Victoria
Australian diversity from cool to temperate climate. Yarra Valley and Mornington: fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth), taut, mineral Chardonnay. Heathcote: structured Shiraz with black fruits, pepper and chocolate. Rutherglen, fortified capital: opulent sweet Topaque and Muscat (raisin, caramel, fig, roast notes).
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
