Tramin Unterebner
Wine Description
100% Pinot Grigio from the Unterebner plot, this is not your average Pinot Grigio. The grapes for this wine are rigorously selected. 40% of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and 60% is refined in large oak casks. Unterebner is incredibly rich, refined, and elegant. This wine shows opulence, yet is balanced by the minerality that always comes from this plot. Age worthy, indeed.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard name
Sella of Tramin/The Unterebnerhof vineyard
Vineyard size
10 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous clay, stones and limestone
Training method
Pergola and Guyot
Elevation:
1,320-1,815 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400 (Pergola) and 2,400 (Guyot)
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southeastern/Eastern
Year vineyard planted:
1974-2004
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1991
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Grigio
Fermentation container:
Casks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
64-68 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Partial
Type of aging container:
Casks and 20% barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L and 40 HL
Type of oak:
French and Austrian oak
Length of aging before bottling:
7-8 months
Age of Aging Container:
1-8 years old
Length of bottle aging:
1 month
Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.3 g/L
Alcohol:
13.9 %
Residual sugar:
3.7 g/L