Müller Thurgau, Tiefenbrunner

MÜLLER THURGAU

Südtirol – Alto Adige D.O.C.

Description

pale green to light yellow in colour, this wine is satisfying to the nose as well as in the mouth. Fruity and aromatic, with notes of wild herbs and fresh grass, as well as nutmeg, it is full-bodied well-structured, juicy and balanced

Food pairing

light appetizers, fried fresh-water fish, cream cheese

Serving suggestion

10 – 12 °C

Varietal

100% Müller Thurgau (Riesling x Madeleine Royal)

Growing area

hill side vineyards in Penon (600 - 650 m a.s.l.), at Graun (750 - 900 m a.s.l.) 

Soil

chalky gravel in Penon, loamy soil in Graun, and sandy slate in Unteraicha

Method of cultivation

pergola and guyot; 3,500 – 7,000 vines / hectare

Yield

65 – 75 hl / hectare

Age of vines

up to 35 years

Vinification

fermented at a constant temperature of 20 °C in stainless steel tanks; maturation on the fine lees for 4 months until bottling

Barrels

stainless steel tank and concrete vat

Alcohol

12.5% by vol

Acidity

5.9 g / litre

Residual sugar

2.8 g / litre