Tiefenbrunner Feldmarschall von Fenner
Wine Description
The name of this wine stems from Franz Pphilipp Freiherr von Fenner zu Fennberg, commander of the Austrian-Hungary Kaiserjager regiment in the first World War who once used the Hofstatt as a summer residence. The Muller Thurgau Feldmarschall grows on the high plateu of Fennberg which belongs to the district of Margreid. It is protected from the north wind and has a special microclimate which allows the production of this wine.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard name
The Favogna-Fennberg-Hofstatt vineyard
Vineyard size
6.25 acres
Soil composition
Chalk, gravel, loam and moraine
Training method
guyot
Elevation:
3,300 feet
Vines/acre:
120
Yield/acre:
3.2 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1988-2003
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1973
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Muller Thurgau
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
68 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Type of aging container:
Concrete tanks
Size of aging container:
14500
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
6.7 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
3 g/L
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