Kellerei Kaltern - Pinot Bianco 2014
Pairing Suggestions
This Weissburgunder or Pinot Bianco from Kellerei Kaltern has a medium yellow color. In the nose refreshing fruit with apples and pear. On the palate medium / full-bodied with notes of apples, nuts, green branches, some lemon and creamy butter. Nice acidity and aftertaste.
Varietal(s): Pinot bianco
Age of vines: 5 – 30 years
Temperature: 10 – 12 °C
Age-ability: 2016 – 2018
Vine training: Wire-trained + Pergola
Alcohol: 13,5 %
VINTAGE: Summer 2015 was characterized by higher than average temperatures and lack of rainfalls. The weather situation induced us to an early harvest epoch thoughts. The heat, however, did slow the grapes development therefore we had an average harvest’s epoch which began on September 1 and ended on October 27. We immediately recognize the potential of an absolutely promising vintage when we saw the grapes quality brought to the cellar. The whites wines show enveloping and caressing fruit features.
VINIFICATION: Whole-cluster pressing of ripe and healthy grapes, natural must clarification, fermentation at a controlled temperature of 18°C, 4-month ageing on the fine lees in stainless steel.
VINEYARD: Steep, easterly sloping vineyards between 450 and 600 meters above sea level. Mineral-rich, loamy / chalky gravel with a proportion of sand.
Wineproducer: www.kellereikaltern.com