Weissburgunder Verena 2022
DOC Südtirol, Nicolussi-Leck, 750 ml
Description
With the freshness of the Dolomites
❯ The grapes for this South Tyrolean wine get an extra portion of sunshine: they grow on slopes with a gradient of up to 40 per cent high above Lake Kaltern. At the same time, they benefit from the alpine freshness. No wonder the result is such a crystal-clear wine! The wine is named after Verena, the mother of Jakob Nicolussi-Leck.
❯ Apple and pear on the nose, fresh herbs, yellow fruit, some pineapple and a slightly nutty note. It envelops the palate with freshness and smoothness.
❯ Pinot Blanc is a vegetable lover! Try it with quiche or risotto with spring vegetables. Or treat it to a sea fish in a cream sauce.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Weissburgunder |
| Producer: | Weingut Nicolussi-Leck |
| Origin: | Italy / Alto Adige / Alto Adige |
| Other vintages: | 2023 |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 5 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Seafood salad, Grilled fish, Risotto ai frutti di mare, Vegetable pie, Asparagus specialities |
| Vinification: | pressing the whole grape, fermentation in wooden barrel, fermentation in steel tank |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection, in small boxes |
| Maturation: | partly in wooden barrel/foudre, partly in steel tank |
| Maturation duration: | 10 months |
| Volume: | 13.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Alto Adige
Alto Adige: Alpenweine mit südlichem Charme
Am Alpenübergang gelegen verfügt das Südtirol über eine grosse Palette an Mirkroklimata und Bodentypen. Dies macht es möglich, dass hier über 20 verschiedene Sorten optimale Bedingungen vorfinden. Vernatsch, Lagrein und Gewürztraminer gelten als alteingesessene Südtiroler Gewächse, doch auch die Familie der Burgundergewächse finden hier ideale Bedingungen vor. In wichtigen Weinführern wie etwa dem «Gambero Rosso» erhält das Südtirol regelmässig die meisten Höchstbewertungen («Tre Bicchieri») im Verhältnis zur Rebfläche in ganz Italien.
Italy
Italy – Where wine is a way of life
The Italian wine regions are extremely diverse, and this is made clear in their wines. Established varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, and Sauvignon can be found on just 15 percent of the total vine growing area. The remaining 85 percent is reserved for autochthonous, indigenous varieties. More than 2,000 different grape varieties are grown under diverse conditions and pressed with various techniques into wines that reach the top tier of the international wine market.
