Vinschgauer Weißburgunder Alto Adige DOC 2023

Tenuta Falkenstein | South Tyrol
Tenuta Falkenstein | Schlossweg 19 | IT 39025 Naturns

01170123 · 0,75 l · 25,20 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The Venosta Valley is the driest valley in the Alps – less than 500 millimetres of rainfall per year, intense sunshine, dramatic temperature fluctuations between day and night. Not an obvious place for great wine. And yet: Franz Pratzner has believed in it since 1989 – when he gradually transformed the family orchard above Hochnaturns Castle into a vineyard. Today, Falkenstein is considered one of the most independent addresses in South Tyrol. The Pinot Blanc grows on dry, primary porphyry soil on steep south-facing slopes between 550 and 900 metres above sea level – barren, mineral, uncompromising. Hand-picked in mid to late September. Then the house speciality: fermentation in large acacia wood barrels, ten months on the coarse lees. No steel neutrality, no barrique pressure – acacia gives the wine a fine, creamy texture without taking away its freshness. Then aged in the bottle for around twelve months.

Straw yellow with golden reflections. Initially closed and flinty on the nose, then golden apple, pear, citrus, liquorice and herbs with air. Juicy on the palate and carried by lively acidity – complex, savoury, with a long, salty-mineral final. The Vinschgau Valley in a glass: rough and delicate at the same time. SUPERIORE.DE