Nose
The nose is characterised by an aroma of apple, apricot and a hint of sage; tightly-knit.
Palate
Elegant and mellow on the palate with refreshing acidity on the finish.
Growing Conditions
Two-thirds of the grapes come from the “Lieben Aich” site at Terlan and one third from the “Campan” vine- yard at Kaltern. Our Lieben Aich 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 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.
2020 brought us an early harvest with good qualities and nice quantities. The new shoots appeared not very early, but a very warm spring and a balanced summer were optimal for the development of the vines.
Harvest
We already started harvesting on 25 August. During the harvest, there were repeated phases of rain, but with our quickness and our meticulous selection work, we were able to bring very good qualities into the cellar. The grape harvest was ideally timed in both Terlano and Campan, with the grapes at full maturity and in perfect health. The yield was 48 hl per hectare.
Bottling
45,500 bottles
Winemaking
Grapes were destemmed and left to macerate in the press for six hours to leach out aroma substances and body from the skins. Fermentation was done in oak barrels with yeasts naturally occurring in the vineyard.
Aging
The young wine was subsequently matured on the fine lees for nine months to enable the aromas and flavour to evolve.
Appearance
Full yellow with green reflexes.
Food Pairing
Enjoy with a roasted fillet of salmon with a herb bread- crumb topping, starters and white meats.
