Tiefenbrunner

Feldmarschall von Fenner

This beautifully crafted wine is made from 100% Müller-Thurgau. The vineyards sit on the high plateau of Fennberg, protected from the northerly winds and ripened in a unique microclimate. At an elevation of 3,300 feet above sea level, these are among the highest Müller-Thurgau vineyards in Europe. The wine is named after Franz Philipp Freiherr von Fenner zu Fennberg, founder of the Austrian Kaiserjäger (soldiers of the Austrian emperor), who once used this picturesque Hofstatt as a summer residence.

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Tasting Notes

Light straw in color, the Feldmarschall offers intense aromas of stone fruits and crisp green apples with scents of jasmine and sage. On the palate, this beautifully balanced wine displays a rich minerality and zesty acidity that results in incredible finesse.

Food Pairing

Extremely elegant and refined, the Feldmarschall pairs well with a vast array of lighter seafood dishes, especially oysters and sashimi.

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Tasting Notes

Food Pairing

Extremely elegant and refined, the Feldmarschall pairs well with a vast array of lighter seafood dishes, especially oysters and sashimi.

Brand Materials

Tech Sheet Bottle Shot Acclaim

POINTS

“This is a really immaculately tailored wine with a savoury, chewy, nutty, stone fruit and apple nose. It's full-bodied, just dry, and rich, with vibrant acidity, elevated concentration, floral-toned green fruit flavours and juicy acidity. The overall impression is of polish and class. Poised and very fine with sizzling length.”

Decanter World Wine Awards

POINTS

“Made from one of the highest vineyards in Alto Adige, this delicious white has aromas of spring blossom, yellow stone fruit and hazelnut. Fermented in concrete tanks and large casks, the elegantly structured palate features ripe apricot, juicy peach, fennel seed and lemon drop. Mineral notes suggesting wet stone and bright acidity lifts the rich flavors.”

POINTS

“A lithe and creamy white, with orange blossom and fresh basil notes on the nose serving as a fragrant thread wafting through flavors of blood orange granita, grated ginger and stony mineral. Mouthwatering finish. Müller Thurgau.”

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“Closed in a screw-cap bottle, the 2020 Alto Adige Müller Thurgau Feldmarschall Von Fenner starts off with some reduction that is quite apparent at this young age, but it should nonetheless carry the wine forward to evolve slowly and with care. These are characteristics I notice each year that I taste new vintages of this wine. Buried below are floral notes, yellow rose, mature peach and honeydew melon. This wine finishes with citrusy crispness. Winemaking sees both cement and oak bottle.”

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:

Alto Adige DOC

Vineyard name:

The Favogna-Fennberg-Hofstatt vineyard

Vineyard size:

7 acres

Soil composition:

Calcareous, Rocky, Silt, Sand, Gravel, and Clay-Loam

Training method:

Guyot

Elevation:

3,300 feet

Vines/acre:

3,400

Yield/acre:

1.7 tons

Exposure:

Southern

Year vineyard planted:

1987 and later

Harvest time:

Mid of October to beginning of November

First vintage of this wine:

1974

Bottles produced of this wine:

12,000

Average Vine Age:

Winemaking & Aging

Prefermentation Technique:

Cold maceration

Time on its skins:

6 hours

Maceration length:

6 hours

Varietal composition:

100% Müller-Thurgau

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel tanks

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

12-20 days

Fermentation temperature:

65-68 °F

Maceration technique:

Extended Skin Contact

Fining agent:

Vegan

Type of aging container:

Barrels and Stainless steel tanks

Size of aging container:

15-75 hl

Type of oak:

French

Length of aging before bottling:

8 months

Age of Aging Container:

1-40 years

Length of bottle aging:

10 months

Analytical Data

pH level:

3.25

Acidity:

6.9 g/L

Alcohol:

13.5 %

Dry extract:

21.7 g/L

Residual sugar:

3.8 g/L

About the Vineyard

The striking red soil is characterized by heterogeneous glacier moraine rock. At the middle levels, silty-loamy sand predominates, with some white and red marble as well as porphyry and granite foundlings. Dolomite and limestone are found in the deeper horizons. The soil's high salto content contributes to the fruit and herb aromas.

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