Tiefenbrunner Feldmarschall von Fenner
Wine Description
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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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:
20
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
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