Tiefenbrunner Linticlarus Pinot Noir Riserva
Wine Description
“Linticlarus” is the name of an ancient Roman Fortress from which the village of Entiklar (where the winery is located) gets its name. Made from 100% Pinot Nero fermented in stainless steel, the wine spends one year in French oak barriques followed by an additional year in bottle for further refinement. Christof Tiefenbrunner has succeeded in producing a stellar wine from this often finicky grape.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard size
2 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,475-1,575 feet
Vines/acre:
2,475
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Southern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1991 and later
Harvest time:
Mid of September to beginning of October
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,800
Average Vine Age:
20
Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
Cold soak
Time on its skins:
19
Maceration length:
5
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
2.25 hl
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Three years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.42
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
30.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.2 g/L
Wine Production
Fermentation on the skins in stainless steel tanks is followed by malolactic fermentation and a 12-month aging period in small oaken barrels. After a further six months in large wooden casks, the wine ages for another year in the bottle.
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