“Sophie” Chardonnay Alto Adige Terlano DOC 2024 (BIO) · MAGNUM

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

01141024 · 1,5 l · 56,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping5 units available

Countess Sophie Goëss-Enzenberg, who runs the estate together with her husband Michael, gave her name to this Chardonnay. A wine that combines elegance with determination, finesse with power. Half of the grapes come from two contrasting worlds: Terlan Lieben Aich at 300 metres, exposed to the west, where loamy sandy soil on volcanic porphyry nourishes Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. And Kaltern Mazzon – the steepest vineyard in Manincor, the "Leiten" with a gradient of up to 100 per cent. Here, Chardonnay and Viognier are rooted between 350 and 400 metres in calcareous loess loam, facing south-west towards the light. Two soils, two microclimates, one vision. The destemmed berries macerate in the press for four hours – longer than the Eichhorn, shorter than the Sauvignons. Finesse is the top priority, the pressing process is slow and careful. Spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts in wooden barrels of various sizes, followed by nine months of ageing on the fine lees. Here, the aroma and structure are refined into the density that characterises Sophie.

Bright yellow in the glass. The aroma is fruity with apricots, oranges, acacia and lime blossom in the nose, with mineral notes of wet stone in the depths. Dense and powerful on the palate, yet delicate – this contradiction characterises Sophie. The long mineral texture carries through to the final. A Chardonnay that does not call for Burgundy, but for South Tyrol. Decant and serve in Burgundy glasses. Goes well with shellfish, crustaceans, poultry, strong fish dishes – and particularly good with flavoured cheeses. SUPERIORE.DE

"Elegant and dense, charming and powerful, sophisticated, exciting and highly individual ... An unmistakable cuvée of the great white varieties with Storage potential." Michael Graf Goëss-Enzenberg, Weingut Manincor