Veltliner 2021 Praepositus...
Grüner Veltliner Praepositus 2021<br />Praepositus Line<br /><br />Medium golden-yellow in color. Ripe apples, quince, honey, and caraway. Powerful and hearty on the palate, with juicy fruit and intense spice that is reminiscent of anise<br />and pepper.<br /><br />Cultivation zone<br />Cultivation zone: Bressanone valley basin<br />Elevation: 650 - 700 m<br />Soil type: Permeable moraine deposits composed of mica schist, para gneiss and quartzite<br />Aspect: South, south-west<br />Grape variety: Grüner Veltliner<br />Training method: Guyot<br />Vines per hectare: 6.000<br />Yield per hectare: 60 hl<br /><br />Serving recommendations<br />Service temperature: 10° - 12° C<br />Ageing potential: 8 - 12 years<br /><br />Production<br />Vinification: 2/3 of the must ferments and ages in stainless steel tanks 1/3 in 30 hl oak casks Fermentation temperature: 17° C<br />Maturation period: 10 months<br /><br />Analytical data<br />Alcohol: 13,00% vol.<br />Acidity: 6,50 g/l<br />Sugar-free extract: 22,40 g/l<br />Residual sugar: 1,90 g/l<br /><br />Vintage report<br />2021 started with snow covered vineyards around the monastery. March and April were<br />unseasonably cold months and for this reason only at the end of April we did start to see<br />the beginnings of budding. The cooler temperature persisted into May and therefore<br />blooming officially started only the second half of June which is typically 2 weeks later<br />than usual. June and July were hotter and more humid than the average which caused big<br />challenges in the vineyards. Fortunately, at the end of summer we had exceptional weather<br />- dry and hot and also during the whole month of Seprember we had perfect conditions.<br />Harvest started 10 days later than usual on September 26th. Cool nights and hot days<br />continued and made for uniformed, healthy grapes with average alcohol levels and higher<br />than average acidic levels.<br />
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€23.40