Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio

Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 100% Pinot Grigio, this wine radiates youthfulness and purity of fruit. This is achieved through stainless steel fermentation and the use of a cork-free closure.

Tiefenbrunner Castel Turmhof
Christof Tiefenbrunner, Owner
Tiefenbrunner Vineyard
Tiefenbrunner Cellar
Tiefenbrunner, Castle Park
Tiefenbrunner Vineyard
Tiefenbrunner Family, Grandma Hilde, Anna, Johannes, Sabine and Christof
Tiefenbrunner Historic Cellar
Tiefenbrunner Family
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Acclaim
“It would be difficult to count the number of times I have written about my general disdain for Italian Pinot Grigio but I am fairly certain that each time I put forth those thoughts, I almost always accompany them with the following: “except when it comes from Alto Adige.” While this wine does not come from that specific DOCG, it is pretty darned close and certainly from the Northern part of the country. So I think I am OK with being consistent. In other words, this PG is quite good (and far from the insipid juice that I have bemoaned). Close to a yellow straw in the glass with good citrus (lemon, grapefruit, mandarin), ample floral (honeyblossom), and considerable minerality. The palate is a tad round for me, at least for a PG, but there are layers of flavor and an above average finish. Very Good.”– “Very Good”
— The Drunken Cyclist, Feb 2022
“A streak of minerally smoke, stone and saline accents underscore notes of green apple, verbena and slivered almond in this crisp white.”
— Wine Spectator, Dec 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Vineyard size
62 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Silt, Sand, Gravel, and Clay-Loam
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained Guyot
Elevation:
492-656 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400-2,800
Yield/acre:
5.6 tons
Year vineyard planted:
1985 and later
Harvest time:
beginning of September
First vintage of this wine:
1970
Bottles produced of this wine:
300,000
Average Vine Age:
20
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Grigio
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
6-14 days
Fermentation temperature:
65-68 °F
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
25 to 300 hl
Length of aging before bottling:
4 months
Length of bottle aging:
1 month
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
2.7 g/L
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Wine Production

Temperature-controlled fermentation at 68 °F in steel tanks followed by four months of aging on the fine lees in concrete vats prior to bottling.