Description
Terlaner Rarity 2011
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“Cantina Terlano has an unusual offering in the form of its Rarities, special editions of mature white wines that have been left to age on the lees in steel pressure tanks for at least ten years. The 2006 Rarity is a Pinot Bianco with a youthful freshness that belies its maturity. That makes it perfect for a long period of aging in the bottle. Terlano has the terroir to produce great white wines, as its Rarities so convincingly demonstrate.”
Rudi Kofler (Wine Maker)
Provenance: Alto Adige – Italy
DOC Denomination: Alto Adige Terlano
Variety: 100 % Pinot Bianco
Vintage: 2010
Yield: 40 hl/ha
Orientation: Southwest
Slope: 30 – 50 %
Altitude: 550 – 600 m a. s. l.
Technical data
- Alcohol content: 14 vol %
- Residual sugar: 1,7 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,6 g/l
Wine Description
Smell: Terlano’s 2010 rarity wine has an impressive freshness and a wealth of aromas, with new components revealed at every tasting, including herbal notes of camomile, lemon balm and lovage together with a hint of dried kaki and apricot. The multifaceted bouquet also displays aromas of bread crust and yeast bun paired with flint.
Taste: The wine is smooth and powerful on the palate, with a crisp and fresh acid backbone that leaves a both youthful and delicate impression and strikes a fine balance with the mineral components. The finish is elegant and silky, but also enormously deep and firm.
The optimal conditions for the growth of vegetation presaged an extraordinary vintage. After the cool winter rich in precipitation, there followed an extremely mild and warm spring which helped give the vegetation a boost – by April, the quickly sprouting shoots and a premature blossoming already indicated that harvesting could begin early. The summer months, too, were characterized by a dry climate and average temperatures.
Ageing
Cool storage at constant temperatures, high level of humidity and as little light as possible
Cellar temperature: 10 – 15 °C
Excellent ageing potential > 10 years
