Tiefenbrunner Feldmarschall von Fenner
Wine Description
Feldmarschall is a special wine. 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 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
6 acres
Soil composition
Chalk, gravel, loam and moraine
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
3,300 feet
Vines/acre:
3,400
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1972
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1973
Bottles produced of this wine:
18,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Müller-Thurgau
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8-12 days
Fermentation temperature:
66-70 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
70 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
1 month
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
6.3 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
23.3 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.3 g/L