Tiefenbrunner Linticlarus Lagrein Riserva
Wine Description
The Linticlarus Selection line includes the premium wines of the Tiefenbrunner Estate Winery, which are produced only in exceptional vintages. The name “Linticlarus” is taken from the name of the former Roman fortress "castrum linticlar" in Entiklar. The goal of this selection is to combine the highest potential of both the vineyard and the vintner's art to produce inimitable, world-class wines.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard size
4 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Silty Sandy-Loam and Gravel
Training method
Single-Guyot
Elevation:
693-990 feet
Vines/acre:
2,800
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1994-2003
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
7,500
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Lagrein
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Three years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.9
Acidity:
5.3 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
35.6 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.1 g/L
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