Pinot Noir Küng
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The youngest member of our single-vineyard Pinots and yet already unmistakable in its character. Fruit, spice, and vegetal notes. Swiss vines, Burgundy vines, and a large proportion of whole clusters. On the palate, it already displays astonishing harmony, elegance, and dynamism. Sour cherry, currant, plum, hazelnut, eucalyptus, and a hint of undergrowth. A wonderful fusion of power, density, spice, and alpine freshness. Long live the Küng!
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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.
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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.
