Nose
Intensely aromatic with notes of white flowers and yellow fruits, peach and apricot. With increasing age, the mineral notes can come to the fore.
Palate
Elegant harmony, succulence and fresh acidity with a persistent finish.
Growing Conditions
The vineyard is located on the Fennberg (Favogna) mountain at a height of about 1,000 m.a.s.l. and slopes gently to the south. The rock face of the Rotwand provides ideal protection from the wind. The striking red soil is characterized by heterogeneous glacier moraine rock. At the middle levels, silty-loamy sand predominates, with some white and red marble as well as porphyry and granite foundlings. Dolomite and limestone are found in the deeper horizons. The soil’s high salt content contributes to the fruit and herb aromas.
Harvest
The exposed site at the high-altitude vineyard with the particular weather pattern call for harvesting in two to four passes with strict selection for optimum maturity of the grapes by handpicking the grapes bunch by bunch.
Winemaking
After a short maceration period, the grapes are gently pressed. One half is left to ferment in a large wooden barrel and one half in concrete vats, all without the use of added yeast. The young wine is then allowed to rest on the fine lees for just under a year. After bottling, the wine spends another six months maturing in the bottle.
Aging
- For 12 months 50% in concrete vats |50% in large wooden barrel on the fine lees
- 6 months maturation in the bottle
Appearance
Light straw-yellow in color with greenish reflexes.
Food Pairing
Starters and fish dishes, Asian cuisine, poultry and pork, seafood
