Tramin Unterebner
Wine Description
Not your average Pinot Grigio! Made from 100% single-vineyard Pinot Grigio from the Unterebner plot. The wine is fermented and aged in big oak barrels and barriques for seven months resulting in an incredibly rich, refined, and elegant wine.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard name
Sella of Tramin/The Unterebnerhof vineyard
Vineyard size
10 acres
Soil composition
Clay, gravel and limestone
Training method
Pergola and Guyot
Elevation:
1,650 feet
Vines/acre:
1,900
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1983-1998
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1991
Bottles produced of this wine:
14,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Grigio
Fermentation container:
Casks and barriques
Fermentation temperature:
64 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Casks and barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L and 40 HL
Type of oak:
French and Austrian oak
Length of aging before bottling:
7 months
Age of Aging Container:
1-5 years old
Length of bottle aging:
1 month
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
13.9 %
Residual sugar:
3.5 g/L