What’s in a name?
Eichhorn
2023
Much and little. It’s known locally as Weissburgunder, in France Pinot Blanc. And still, our Pinot Bianco Eichhorn combines Alpine and Mediterranean traits: vivid and flowery like a mountain meadow; long, lingering and aromatic like the sea.
Grape variety
Pinot Blanc
Site and soil
The “Liebeneich” site at Terlan, “Eichhorn” vineyard. A south-west facing slope at an altitude of 300 m above sea level where the micro climate is mild and breezy and soils are porous with a high mineral content consisting of sand and clay mixed with eroded porphyry.
Vintage
2023 was a challenging year with climatic conditions that were anything but easy. Through hard work and meticulous attention to detail, we ultimately achieved great results. Our vines coped well with both the wet spring and the hot and dry summer, and the golden autumn helped us achieve perfect ripeness. Physiological ripeness, sugar ripeness and acidity are in perfect balance. Ripe fruit, cool character and moderate alcohol characterise the vintage.
At the end of September, we were able to harvest our grapes for the Eichhorn. The yield was 50 hl per hec-tare.
At the end of September, we were able to harvest our grapes for the Eichhorn. The yield was 50 hl per hec-tare.
Winemaking
The grapes were de-stemmed, after which the juice and solid parts (minus stalks) were left to macerate in the press for eight hours in order to leech from the skins a maximum of aroma substances and extract. Fermentation was spontaneous and took place in oak using yeasts occurring naturally in the vineyard. The young wine was matured in oak barrels on the fine lees for nine months to allow its aromas and flavour to develop.
Bottled
14,600 standard bottles and 225 magnum were filled.
Analytical data
Residual sugar: 0.7 g/l
Alcohol: 13 % vol.
Acidity: malolactic fermentation: 5.8 g/l
Alcohol: 13 % vol.
Acidity: malolactic fermentation: 5.8 g/l
Description and food recommendations
Bright yellow in the glass. Fruity, reminiscent of ripe apple and white blossom, minerally, redolent of wet limestone. Succulent on the palate with tangy, mineral acidity finishing long with lingering fruit on the aftertaste.
Enjoy at optimum maturity from autumn 2024 to the end of 2031.
Serve: lightly chilled, 46 - 50 °F; in its youth the wine will benefit from decanting; serve in Burgundy glasses.
Delicious with lightly flavoured fish dishes, seafood, vegetarian dishes, tangy cheeses and makes an excellent aperitif
Enjoy at optimum maturity from autumn 2024 to the end of 2031.
Serve: lightly chilled, 46 - 50 °F; in its youth the wine will benefit from decanting; serve in Burgundy glasses.
Delicious with lightly flavoured fish dishes, seafood, vegetarian dishes, tangy cheeses and makes an excellent aperitif
Our claim
Biodynamic
Respekt-BIODYN
Vegan
Respekt-BIODYN
Vegan
Waste management
Bottle
GL71 Green Glas
Banding
PAP22 Paper
Carton
PAP21 Other paperboard
Cork
FOR51 Corks
Check the regulations of your municipality.
Separate the components and deliver them correctly.
GL71 Green Glas
Banding
PAP22 Paper
Carton
PAP21 Other paperboard
Cork
FOR51 Corks
Check the regulations of your municipality.
Separate the components and deliver them correctly.
Distributor: Manincor, San Giuseppe al Lago 4, 39052 Caldaro/Italy
