Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio
Wine Description
Made from 100% Pinot Grigio, this wine radiates youthfulness and purity of fruit. This is achieved through stainless steel fermentation and the use of a cork-free closure.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Vineyard size
62 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Silt, Sand, Gravel, and Clay-Loam
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained Guyot
Elevation:
492-656 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400-2,800
Yield/acre:
5.6 tons
Year vineyard planted:
1985 and later
Harvest time:
beginning of September
First vintage of this wine:
1970
Bottles produced of this wine:
300,000
Average Vine Age:
20
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Grigio
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
6-14 days
Fermentation temperature:
65-68 °F
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
25 to 300 hl
Length of aging before bottling:
4 months
Length of bottle aging:
1 month
Total SO2
96
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
23 g/L
Total SO2
96
Residual sugar:
2.7 g/L
Wine Production
Temperature-controlled fermentation at 68 °F in steel tanks followed by four months of aging on the fine lees in concrete vats prior to bottling.