highly elegant, complex wine, which only shows its complexity after longer contact with air in a large Burgundy glass, an ideal food companion.
Grape variety: Pinot Blanc DOC Growing region: South Tyrolean DOC Exposure: southern Eisacktal valley at the foot of the Schlern massif at an altitude of 450-550 m Soils: calcareous moraines on solid quartz porphyry Slope: 50-65 Training system: pergola & trellis Planting density: 4,500 - 7,500 vines per hectare Harvest period: end of September Yield: 55 hl/ha Vinification: gentle pressing and fermentation in steel tanks and 1/3 in wood (tonneau) Maturation: ageing and maturation for 8 months on the fine lees in steel tank and 1/3 in wooden barrel (tonneau) Analytical values: Alcohol 13,5% Vol. Total acidity 6,8 g/l Residual sugar 0,8 g/l