Schaumwein Pet Nat "Freistil" 2021 - 12,5% vol. Hof Gandberg Bio Thomas Niedermayr Winery

Description:
Fruity notes of yellow pulp conquer the nose, while the palate is ensnared by freshness and saltiness. The wine presents itself fresh and slightly spicy. The taste experience is rounded off by an aromatic finish.

Grape variety:
Bronner e Solaris - PIWI fungus-resistant grape varieties - South Tyrol - metodo ancestrale

Production area:
Eppan Berg, near the ice holes. Hof Gandberg, 520 meters a.s.l. Loamy, calcareous and deep soil with a high proportion of white dolomite rock.

Vinification:
Méthode Ancestrale (ancient method) is not new: the first sparkling wines were produced this way and in some regions, for example in the French Rhône region, it has been used for a long time. Just like Pétillant Naturel, short Pet Nat, these wines are increasingly found. 

The main difference from the classic fermentation in bottle (classic method), such as the one used in Champagne, for example, is that no sugar is added and the number of fermentations is reduced. In Méthode Ancestrale, wine is bottled when it is half fermented. In the bottle it is allowed to continue fermentation and in this way it becomes a sparkling wine. In the Champagne method, the wine which is already fully fermented, is bottled, sugar and yeast are added (dosage) and a second independent fermentation takes place in the bottle. With both methods, it is common to disgorge the bottles, that is to remove the fine lees. Whereas in case of Méthode Ancestrale sparkling wines, bottles are topped up with the same wine, traditional sparkling wines usually use the so called dosage, a mixture of sugar, yeast and wine which determines the final sugar level.  

Matching:
Appetizers, fish, crustaceans, cheese.

Serving temperature:
6 - 8°C. 

Ageing potential:
more than 5 years. 

Bottle to:
750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt. 

Allergens: 
Wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Hof Gandberg organic Winery 
For Thomas Niedermayr the process begins at the source. In the soil. With Mother Nature herself. Only healthy and living soil can produce robust and vigorous plants. Walking around Hof Gandberg, you come across Indian runner ducks, chickens, lovingly planted beds teeming with vegetables and herbs and a proliferation of plants between the vines. Every plant here is literally crying out biodiversity! And you can feel it, too. he vineyards located around the farm at 500 to 530 metres above sea level are influenced by the specific climate of the 'Ice Holes' and by 'Gandberg', which stands out as an impressive rock formation in the background. This means that the wines growing here are distinct thanks to their striking freshness and vivacity. PIWI varieties mean that chemicals and artificial substances can be dispensed with. And experience, empathy and passion mean that nature is allowed free range.

Tenuta Bio Hof Gandberg - Fam. Niedermayr 
Strada Castel Palù 1 
IT - 39057 Appiano sulla strada del vino (BZ) 
info@thomas-niedermayr.com 
www.thomas-niedermayr.com