Pinot Bianco Vorberg Riserva, Terlano

PINOT BIANCO VORBERG RISERVA

Denomination

D.O.C. Alto Adige

Variety

100% Pinot Bianco

History of the variety

first vintage 1993

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 big oak barrels (30 hl); malolactic fermentation and aging on the lees in traditional wooden barrels for 12 months

Production area

Name

Vorberg

Municipality

Terlano

Altitude

350 - 900 m a. s. l.

Slope

20 - 70 %

Orientation

South - Southwest

Technical data

Alcohol content

13.5 % vol

Residual sugar

3.0 g/l

Acidity

5.5 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

6 years

Serving temperature

12 - 14 °C

Suggested glass

Burgundy glass

Wine character

Color: sparkling straw yellow

Smell: The multifaceted aroma of this wine derives from a combination of ripe fruit, including honeydew melon, white peach, pear and Golden Delicious apple, together with the aromas of quince jelly and dried fruit such as pear, orange and pineapple, on the one hand, and graphite notes and a hint of jasmine with a mineral touch on the other

Taste: The interplay of fruity aromatic and salty components is repeated on the palate, where the soft and creamy elements gain greater strength in a wine with a lingering, firmly minerally and spicy character on the aftertaste

Simple pairings

Ideal in combination with a spicy fish soup, mussels in a pepper sauce and spaghetti allo scoglio as well as mussels au gratin, grilled ink fish and poached char; also one of the few good combinations with artichokes alla romana; excellent with mature Pecorino, a mature Parmesan and mostarda, and Tête de Moine