Tiefenbrunner Linticlarus Pinot Noir Riserva
Wine Description
Linticlarus is the ancient Latin name for the village of Entiklar (near Cortaccia), where this historic family-owned winery is based. Made from 100% Pinot Nero fermented in stainless steel, the wine spends one year in French oak barriques followed by an additional year in the 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 name
The Montan vineyard
Vineyard size
2.5 acres
Soil composition
Loam, clay and moraine
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,650 feet
Vines/acre:
2,800
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Western
Harvest time:
August
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
4,500
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Nero
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
30% new; 70% 2 to 3 years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.2 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
29.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.4 g/L
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