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Pinot Noir Küng

Red Wine
2023

Tasting note

Küng's trinity reveals itself on both the nose and the palate. Fruit, spice and vegetal notes come together to create a unique flavour profile. Swiss vines, Burgundy vines, and a high proportion of whole grapes. Expect notes of wild strawberries, dark cherries, hazelnut, flint and eucalyptus. Initially, the wine is juicy and fresh yet full-bodied and deep. The wine has a densely structured body and slightly grainy tannins. This is a very dynamic, complex Pinot with a beautiful length.

Vintage

2023

Number of Bottles

906

Alcohol

13
%

Maturity

2027
2041

Temperature

16
°C

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Description

Long live the Küng! Our sixth and youngest Pinot Noir single-vineyard wine comes from the historic Küng vineyard, located in the heart of the village. Küng completes a trio of pairs: Selvenen and Küng are each 50% Swiss and Burgundy clones. Fidler and Michel are 100% Swiss, while Spielmann and Schöpfi are 100% Burgundy. Spielmann and Schöpfi are 100% Burgundy clones.

Grape Variety

100% Pinot Noir. The old Swiss clones were planted in 1980. The younger Burgundy vines, which are clone 115, were planted in 2007.

Vineyard

Küng. The name Küng dates back to the 14th century and means 'royal descendant'. Located in the centre of the village, the vineyard is our highest single vineyard, sitting at 580 metres above sea level.

Soil

The Küng runs through the middle of the gravel cone on which the entire village of Malans is built. The Küng's soil contains a lot of humus, slate and limestone. Thanks to its microclimate, the Küng is also often much better protected from frost.

Viticulture

We cultivate our vines using natural, holistic methods. In accordance with the principles of regenerative agriculture, we use various seeds and compost teas, and we are certified organic by Bio-Suisse and Knospe.

Maturation

For the Küng, we ferment the Burgundy clones using 80% whole grapes. The Swiss clones are completely destemmed before fermentation. This results in a whole grape content of 40% in the blend. The wine is then aged for 12 months in 225-litre French barriques containing 33% new wood.
46°58'58.2"N 9°34'28.6"E

Küng

The historic Küng vineyard is located in the heart of the village and is surrounded by stone walls. Its name dates back to the 14th century: 'Küng, descended from royal blood'. Only 40 ares of Pinot Noir from the 2.4-hectare vineyard make it into our single vineyard wine.

The von Salis family has owned the medieval Bothmar Castle and the Küng vineyard for centuries. We are honoured to have been able to produce a unique single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the eastern 40 acres of this historic vineyard since 2023. The Swiss vines were planted in 1980, and the additional 20 acres of 115 Burgundy vines were planted in 2007. The Küng soil is rich in slate, limestone and humus, characterised by glacial deposits and sediments from the Rüfen. It is a single-vineyard with a great history.