Müller Thurgau Feldmarschall von Fenner, Tiefenbrunner

MÜLLER THURGAU FELDMARSCHALL von FENNER

Südtirol – Alto Adige / D.O.C.

Description

delicate green to light yellow in color, this wine is a pleasure to drink with its awesome intensity and broad spectrum of aromas: white peach, apricot, spicy, floral notes of jasmine and sage lend it a spectacular degree of finesse. Delicately structured with nice acidity, it has a racy, mineral finish

Food pairing

a wonderful companion to all sorts of appetizers, seafood, oysters and Asian dishes

Serving suggestion

10 – 12 °C

Varietal

100% Müller Thurgau (Riesling x Madeleine Royal)

Growing area

a high plain in Fennberg (a district of Margreid over 1000 m a.s.l.) with protection from the north wind and a distinct microclimate

Soil

loamy soil - limestone

Method of cultivation

guyot; 8,500 vines / hectare

Yield

50 – 60 hl / hectare

Age of vines

up to 22 years

Vinification

after 4 – 6 hours of maceration of the grapes, fermentation at a constant temperature of 20 °C; maturation with regular batonnage on the lees in large oak casks for 7 months; 75% fermented and aged in stainless steel on the fine lees for 7 months

Barrel

stainless steel tank, concrete vat

Ageing potential

5 – 8 years

Alcohol

13% by vol

Acidity

6.7 g / litre

Residual sugar

3.8 g / litre