“Lieben Aich” Sauvignon Bianco Alto Adige Terlano DOC 2023 (BIO)

Tenuta Manincor | South Tyrol
Weingut Manincor | St. Josef am See 4 | IT 39052 Kaltern

01140323 · 0,75 l · 78,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Dear Aich – the name sounds like old South Tyrolean history, and that's exactly what it is. The Tenuta Lieben Aich in Terlan, at an altitude of 300 metres, was once part of the estate with which Hieronymus Manincor was rewarded for his services to Austria in 1608 and elevated to the nobility. The family has been producing wine for over 300 years. The "Man-in-cor" coat of arms – hand on heart – still adorns the façade of the ancestral home on Lake Kaltern. The south-west facing vineyards benefit from a warm, breezy microclimate and sandy soils of volcanic origin: porphyry weathered rock that combines minerality and drainage. 2023 presented the winegrowers with challenges – wet spring, hot and dry summer, then a golden autumn that allowed for perfect ripeness. Aromas, sugar and acidity were in perfect balance by mid-September. Yield: 41 hectolitres per hectare. The destemmed grapes macerate on the skins for twelve hours – an unusual step for white wine, which extracts flavour and structure from the skins. Spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts takes place in wooden barrels, followed by ten months of ageing on the fine lees in large oak barrels.

Bright golden yellow colour. The nose unfolds intense tropical fruit: Mango, papaya, passion fruit, accompanied by grapefruit and hints of flint. Full-bodied on the palate in the centre, then increasingly mineral like wet stone, with delicate, juicy, crisp acidity. The stony minerality carries the long finish. A Sauvignon with impressive tension and ageing potential – ready to drink from 2024, at its peak until the end of 2035. With grilled langoustines, sashimi or mature Parmesan. Decanting recommended when young, served in Burgundy glasses. Salute! SUPERIORE.DE

"Unlike anything you know: this single-varietal Sauvignon Blanc is wild and unspoilt. A special experience for wine lovers." Michael Graf Goëss-Enzenberg, Weingut Manincor

"Strong, shiny golden yellow colour with reflections. Complex, elegant, slightly closed nose, fine aromas of exotic fruits, pink grapefruit, green mango, almond blossom. The palate opens with structure, grip and beautiful melting, balanced, slight saltiness. Palate pressure and tension until the long finish." Falstaff

"Stone fruit and orange blossoms dominate the nose of this wine, which is more fruity than leafy. Super zesty on the palate, with a medium body, savory length and peach flavors." James Suckling