Müller Thurgau 2009
Südtirol/Alto Adige
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 in its finish.
Serving suggestion:
This white wine makes a good companion to all sorts of appetizers, as well as asparagus dishes, seafood, poultry, pork or veal.
Varieties: 100% Müller Thurgau (Riesling x Madeleine Royale).
Vineyard location: Kurtatsch/Cortaccia (1800 - 3050 feet), Salurn/Salorno (1800 feet) and Unteraicha/Aica di Sotto ( 1970 - 2300 feet above sea level).
Soil: Chalk gravel moraine soil.
Growing system: pergola and guyot; 3,500 - 7,000 vines / hectare
Yield: 70 - 80 hl / hectare.
Age of vines: Till 35 years.
Vinification: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks between 20 - 21° C; till the bottling 4 months on the fine lees in the tank aged.
Receptacles: Stainless steeland concrete tank.
Alcohol content: 12.5% by vol.
Total acidity: 6.4 g / litre
Residual sugars: 3.8 g / litre
Release: February 2010 | 
