Tiefenbrunner Feldmarschall von Fenner

Feldmarschall von Fenner Müller-Thurgau Alto Adige DOC bottle image

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.

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
“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.”
— Wine Advocate, Dec 2022
“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.”
— Wine Spectator, Nov 2022
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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
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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
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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