TASTING NOTES
Nose: Apple, pear and citrus
Palate: Full-bodied for the grape, with a rich, ripe core
Finish: Lively, fresh acidity carries it through
VARIETALS
100% Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
VINEYARD
Terraces above Naturns in the Vinschgau (Val Venosta), South Tyrol, between 600 and 900 meters, planted on sandy soils shot through with granite, gneiss, slate, mica and quartz
WINEMAKING
Fermented and aged on the gross lees in large acacia wood casks for 10 months, then rested 12 months in bottle before release. Bottled under screwcap
PRODUCER
Weingut Falkenstein, the Pratzner family estate in Naturns, farms 14 hectares of south and west facing terraces and has made Weissburgunder since 1995
A mountain Pinot Blanc with real texture and alpine freshness.
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