Winemaker Notes
The color of the wine is full, deep yellow with greenish reflexes. The aromas and flavors in the wine are fresh, reminiscent of apple, apricot with a hint of sage; full and elegant, extremely mellow and long.
Site and soil: two-thirds of the grapes come from the “Liebeneich” site at Terlan and one third from the “Campan” vineyard at Kaltern. Our Liebeneich vineyard at Terlan is on a warm, west-facing slope at an altitude of 300 metres above sea level where the soil is well-drained consisting of sand and clay with a bedrock of eroded porphyry. Kaltern Campan is a cool, east-facing mountainside site at an altitude of 500 m above sea level where the soils are rich with clay and morainal deposits. – Winemaking: grapes were de-stemmed and left to macerate in the press for six hours to leach out aroma substances and body from the skins. Fermentation took place in oak in part using yeasts naturally occurring in the vineyard, followed by a maturation period on the fine lees lasting eight months to enable the aroma and flavour to develop.
Serving suggestions: enjoy lightly chilled, at 50 – 54 °F.
Food recommendations: first courses, fish and with white meat dishes.
Varietal Composition: 60% Pinot Blanc, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Sauvignon Blanc (Terlaner).
With hundreds of white grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended white wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in place determining the set of varieties that may be used in white wine blends, but in the New World, experimentation is permitted and encouraged. Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. For example, a variety that creates a soft and full-bodied white wine blend, like Chardonnay, would do well combined with one that is more fragrant and naturally high in acidity. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. Blending can take place before or after fermentation, with the latter, more popular option giving more control to the winemaker over the final qualities of the wine.
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