Winkl
2019
“Winkl Sauvignon Blanc is a savory, slightly fruity and mineral wine that has been vinified on its own since 1956. This grape variety has been successfully cultivated for a long time in the Terlan DOC area especially around the older farms.”
Rudi Kofler
Wine
Origin:South Tyrol – Italy
Appellation DOC: Alto Adige Terlano
Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2019
Yield: 56 hl/ha
Orientation: South – Southwest
Slope: 5 – 70 %
Altitude: 280 – 580 m s. l. m.
Vinification
Manual grape harvest and selection. Gentle crushing and dehulling by natural sedimentation. Slow temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 7-8 months on fine lees partly in stainless steel drums (80%) and partly in large wooden barrels (20%).
Technical Data
- Alcohol content: 13.5 percent vol.
- Residual sugar: 1.5 g/l
- Total acidity: 6 .5 g/l
Simple pairings
In spring, an interesting pairing of this wine is with boiled white asparagus on Bolzanina sauce, or even steamed green asparagus. Otherwise, tuna carpaccio, smoked salmon, or raw shrimp. A typical South Tyrolean combination is with nettle dumplings, steamed trout on mixed vegetables, or unripened goat cheese.
Detailed pairings
Terlan’s white asparagus mousse with quail egg and bitter almond – Giancarlo Perbellini (Perbellini Restaurant), Char on a bed of white asparagus, pea and mint base and char caviar – Norbert Niederkofler (St. Hubertus Restaurant)
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