What’s in a name?
Eichhorn
2021
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
2021 was a relatively late year. The harvest began on September 13 with Sauvignon Blanc in Lieben Aich and ended on October 20 with Cabernet Sauvignon in Manincor. The ripening period in particular was char-acterised by almost perfect weather, with sunny days and clear nights where it cooled down properly. So, the year 2021 is all about balance. Physiological ripeness, sugar ripeness and acidity are in an optimal balance. Ripe fruit, cool character and moderate alcohol char-acterise the vintage. From mid to late September, we were able to harvest our grapes for the Eichhorn. The yield was 52 hl per hectare.
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
14,000 bottles
Analytical data
Residual sugar: 0.8 g/l
Alcohol: 13 % vol.
Acidity: malolactic fermentation: 5.7 g/l
Alcohol: 13 % vol.
Acidity: malolactic fermentation: 5.7 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 2022 to the end of 2029.
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 2022 to the end of 2029.
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
