Description
Cantina Terlano St. Magdalener DOC
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Provenance:Alto Adige – Italy
Doc denomination: Alto Adige
Variety: 85% Schiava, 15% Lagrein
Vintage : 2023
Yield: 63 hl/ha
Slope: 20 – 50 %
Altitude: 300 – 600 m a. s. l.
Expansion:
Manual harvest and selection of the grapes; destemming followed by slow must fermentation at a controlled temperature and gentle agitation of the must in stainless steel tanks; malolactic fermentation and aging in big wooden barrels for 7-8 months.
Manufacturing zone
Technical specifications:
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- Alcohol content: 13,0 %
- Residual sugar: 1,1 g/l
- Total acidity: 4,6 g/l
Serving recommendation
Bordeaux glass serving temperature : 12 – 14 ° C
Food recommendation: classic South Tyrolean with a smoked platter with bacon and Bündnerfleisch but also carne salada of venison with pickled mushrooms and cream cheese mousse or sour beef; Also interesting with ribbon noodles with salsiccia or boiled boiled boiled beef with salsa verde and parsley potatoes
Character
Color: strong ruby red color
Smell: The St. Magdalener is convincing on the nose with a clear, ostensible fruit of black elderberries and cherries, rounded off by a bitter almond aroma and a nuance of violets
Taste: Just as fruity on the palate but at the same time soft and elegant, this red wine also has an appealing format thanks to its balanced acidity and low tannin content
Vintage
The 2024 wine-growing year began with an exceptionally wet spring – the wettest since 1965. The cool and humid weather conditions persisted until May and early June. The result was delayed flowering and, in the case of some grape varieties, coulure, i.e. clusters with reduced numbers of developing grapes. This translated into reductions in yield of between 15 and 40 percent, with the Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc and Lagrein particularly affected.
July was a month of frequent thunderstorms, while the weather in August was dry and warm. These conditions lasted until the beginning of September, but temperatures then dropped significantly around the middle of the month. This considerably slowed grape ripening and made it challenging for the late-ripening red varieties to reach full maturity.
In such a demanding year, prime exposed sites have proven to be particularly advantageous. The weather conditions required a lot of work, commitment and expertise on the part of our winegrowers. But their dedication has paid off:
The 2024 vintage is looking promising! In particular, the white wines and Pinot Noirs are already making a very positive impression.
Bottle ageing
Cool storage at constant temperature and high humidity and with as little exposure to light as possible. Cellar
temperature: 10 – 15 ° C
Origin
South Tyrol is one of the smallest wine-growing regions in Italy. Thanks to its geographical location at the intersection between the Alpine north and the Mediterranean south, it is also one of the most diverse. Countless generations have shaped South Tyrol as a wine country, where winegrowers in different climates, with changing soil types and at altitudes of 200 to 1,000 meters. Authentic wines with their own character are created here, with the focus on white wine: around 60 percent of the vineyard area is planted with white and only 40 percent with red grape varieties.
Climate
The towering peaks of the Alps protect South Tyrol in the north from harsh northern Atlantic currents, while the country is shaped by Mediterranean influences in the south. This results in large temperature differences between day and night, which ensure elegant maturity.
Mountain groups like the Adamello also have a protective function to the south. That is why the annual amount of precipitation is only about a third compared to the southern foothills of the Alps and the tanning intensity is higher. These climatic conditions are reminiscent of wine-growing regions such as the Swiss Wallis.
When the sun rises behind the eastern mountains of Terlan on one of the 300 sunny days, it is already high in the sky. This is because the wine region is oriented south to south-west. The direct solar radiation is higher due to the lower density of the atmosphere, the diffuse radiation is lower at the same time. This increases the difference between sunny and shady slopes.
Microclimate in Terlano
Continental climate ( Cfa according to Köppen-Geiger)
Annual sunshine hours: ø 2135
Maximum temperatures: 38,2 °C
Average temperatures: 12,9 °C
Minimum temperatures: -10,7°C
Annual precipitation: ø 558 mm
Average global radiation: 150,1 W/m²
Winds:
– North foehn: cool and dry down-slope wind
– Ora: valley wind system from the south, bringing in air from the Po Valley
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