What’s in a name?
Eichhorn
2024
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
Terlan Lieben Aich – Eichhorn Vineyard
A southwest-facing slope at around 300 metres above sea level, characterised by a mild, airy microclimate. The soil is poor and permeable, composed of sandy porphyry weathering – the site with the most pronounced mineral structure among our soils.
A southwest-facing slope at around 300 metres above sea level, characterised by a mild, airy microclimate. The soil is poor and permeable, composed of sandy porphyry weathering – the site with the most pronounced mineral structure among our soils.
Vintage
For a biodynamic winegrower, 2024 proved extremely challenging. The exceptionally wet months of May, June and July brought immense pressure from downy and powdery mildew. Thanks to our professionalism and the experience of past years, we were able to overcome this demanding period almost unscathed.
Short, hot weeks from mid-July to the end of August, followed by beautiful autumn weather until late September, gave us outstanding white wines and Pinots. Vibrancy, tension, crisp acidity, and moderate alcohol characterise the wines of this vintage.
In mid-September we harvested the grapes for Eichhorn. Yield was 46 hl per hectare.
Short, hot weeks from mid-July to the end of August, followed by beautiful autumn weather until late September, gave us outstanding white wines and Pinots. Vibrancy, tension, crisp acidity, and moderate alcohol characterise the wines of this vintage.
In mid-September we harvested the grapes for Eichhorn. Yield was 46 hl per hectare.
Winemaking
The destemmed berries remained for eight hours of maceration in the press to extract aromas and structure from the skins. Fermentation took place spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in wooden barrels. The wine then matured for one year on the lees in cask, developing fruit, minerality, and complexity.
Bottled
13,350 bottles and 276 magnums were filled.
Analytical data
Residual sugar: 1.4 g/l
Alcohol: 12.8 % vol.
Acidity: malolactic fermentation: 6.3 g/l
Alcohol: 12.8 % vol.
Acidity: malolactic fermentation: 6.3 g/l
Description and food recommendations
A luminous yellow in the glass. On the nose, aromas of ripe apple and white blossom, underscored by mineral notes of wet limestone. Juicy on the palate, with tingling, mineral acidity and a long-lasting fruity finish.
Optimal drinking window: 2026 until the end of 2035.
Serving temperature: 8–10 °C. For maximum enjoyment in its youth, we recommend decanting and serving in Burgundy glasses.
An excellent companion to fine fish dishes, shellfish and crustaceans, as well as vegetarian cuisine; particularly delightful with aromatic cheeses.
Optimal drinking window: 2026 until the end of 2035.
Serving temperature: 8–10 °C. For maximum enjoyment in its youth, we recommend decanting and serving in Burgundy glasses.
An excellent companion to fine fish dishes, shellfish and crustaceans, as well as vegetarian cuisine; particularly delightful with aromatic cheeses.
Our commitment
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
