Grüner Veltliner
In South Tyrol, the Veltliner variety of Austrian origin is grown almost exclusively in the Valle Isarco. Considering the practically total disappearance of the original Frühroter Veltliner stock, today mostly the Veltliner Verde is cultivated. This grape variety prefers deep, fertile and warm soils capable of transmitting to the wine those characteristics that make it a veritable rarity within the South Tyrolean wine-making scenario.
Appellation: Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC
Type: White, dry
Varietal: 100% Grüner Veltliner (approximately 90% Veltiner Verde, and the rest Fruhroter Veltliner)
Color: Greenish pale yellow.
Bouquet: Fresh and fruity, with a hint of green apple.
Taste: Pleasantly spiced, vivaciously acidic
Alcohol: 14%.
Residual Sugar: 2.1 g/l.
Total Acidity: 6 g/l.
Serving Temperature: 8-10º C (46-50º F).
Pairing: Soft cheeses, fish-based appetizers, white meat fricassées, poached or grilled fish.
Production Area: Bressanone, Chiusa, Velturno, Varna, Renon, Fié, Villandro.
Elevation: 500 - 750 meters (1,640-2,460 feet) a.s.l. on a 50% slope.
Exposure: Southeast.
Soil: Gravelly, skeleton-rich alluvial soils containing diorite and quartz phyllite.
Training System: Guyot.
Yield: 70 hl/ha.
Harvest: Hand picked at the end of September.
Vinification: Delicate processing and crushing, controlled temperature fermentation and ageing on fine lees in stainless steel tanks, no malolactic fermentation.
