Müller Thurgau, Terlano

MÜLLER THURGAU

Denomination

D.O.C. Alto Adige

Variety

100% Müller Thurgau

History of the variety

first vintage 1977

Vinification

Description

Manual harvest and selection of the grapes; gentle whole cluster pressing and clarification of the must by natural sedimentation; slow fermentation at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks, aging on the lees in steel tanks for 5-7 months

Production area

Name

Terlano

Municipality

Terlano

Altitude

250 - 500 m a. s. l.

Slope

5 - 35 %

Orientation

South - Southwest

Technical data

Alcohol content

13.0 % vol

Residual sugar

2.9 g/l

Acidity

6.0 g/l

Aging

Storage advice

Cool storage at constant temperatures, high level of humidity, good ventilation and as little light as possible

Cellar temperature

10 - 15 °C

Minimum maturity

1 year

Serving temperature

10 - 12 °C

Suggested glass

Glass for a young white wine

Wine character

Color: delicate pale yellow

Smell: A fine spicy aroma of nutmeg and white pepper enters into a highly harmonious relationship with ripe peaches

Taste: Spicy on the palate thanks to the nutmeg notes and with a lively acidity, this delicate and elegant Müller Thurgau is a highly convincing tipple

Simple pairings

Excellent as an aperitif and also with swordfish carpaccio, poached fish like blue trout, or sea bass in foil; boiled beef with a celeriac purée; fresh alp cheese