Tiefenbrunner Turmhof Sauvignon Blanc

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Wine Description

The selection TURMHOF is named after the historic residence and ancestral seat of the winery, "Castel Turmhof". The grapes are sourced from several selected hillside vineyards located up to 900 meters above sea level. They remain on the lees for several months, are partly aged in wooden barrels and brought to maturity, with particular attention paid to the sensory complexity of the respective grape variety as well as its structure and elegance.

After eight hours of maceration, fermentation and aging for ten months at 50% in large oak under regular batonnage, at 25% in concrete vats on and at 25% without malolactic fermentation in tonneau. After blending, the assemblage spends another two more months in concrete vats. Finally, the wine is allowed to mature additional five months in the bottle.