“Nova Domus” Cuvée Riserva Alto Adige Terlano DOC 2023

Cantina Terlan | South Tyrol
Kellerei Terlan | Silberleitenweg 7 | IT 39018 Terlan

01081123 · 0,75 l · 65,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

A ruined castle towers above the entrance to the village of Terlan. First mentioned in a document in 1206, much has changed since then – the languages, the borders, the owners. What has remained is the porphyry rock, the northern foehn and the will to make wine here that does the place justice. Nova Domus – new house. Founded in 1893 by 24 winegrowers with the simple aim of being better together than alone.

What they created back then is now Terlan's white flagship – a cuvée of 70 per cent Pinot Blanc, 25 per cent Chardonnay and 5 per cent Sauvignon Blanc, the individual components of which are distributed across the vineyards as precisely as the notes of a well-composed score. The Pinot Blanc comes from 500–600 metres, where the downdraughts keep it cool even at the height of summer. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc from 300–350 metres, where the volcanic quartz porphyry unleashes its full mineral energy. Twelve months on the fine lees, then two years of total maturation before release. Rudi Kofler calls this wine one that can only fully develop its potential after many years.

Intense, sparkling yellow-green colour. Aniseed, mint, sage, apricot, tangerine, passion fruit on the nose – herbs and fruit in dense harmony. Powerful and delicate at the same time on the palate, mineral-salty tension, long finish. SUPERIORE.DE