Müller Thurgau Graun 2022 - 13% vol. Cortaccia Winery

Description: 
A marked day / night temperature differential at the end of the ripening period is crucial to ensuring that the grapes take on intense floral and fruity aromas. Maturation in stainless steel tanks preserves an acidity as crisp as peppermint. The aroma bouquet is reminiscent of mountain herbs, forgotten varieties of pears, yellow plums and lilacs. The finish is like slowly returning to the valley from a great height: the delicately sweet fruit glaze (apricots, white peaches, summer apples) carries a playful touch of the Mediterranean. 

Grape variety: 
Mueller Thurgau - South Tyrol DOC 
(a cross between Riesling and Madeleine Royal, 1882, in Geisenheim) 

Production area: 
In the Graun district of Kurtatsch, which at an elevation of 800 meters represents the upper limit for South Tyrolean vines, Müller Thurgau develops a remarkable mineral subtlety under weather conditions that are sometimes extreme. 

Vinification: 
Temperature-constricted fermentation in stainless-steel tanks, with subsequent development on the lees. 

Food pairing: 


Serving temperature: 
10 - 12°C. 

Ageing potential: 
more than 5 years. 

Bottle to: 
750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt. 

Allergens: 
wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Kurtatsch Winery 
Vineyards on breathtakingly steep slopes from 220-900m a.s.l. - such a large difference in altitude within one municipality is unique in Europe. The low elevations are among the warmest in Alto Adige and are perfect for important red wines. On the high-altitude sites above the main village of Kurtatsch, the white varieties find ideal conditions. The wide array of elevations and soil types dictates the philosophy of the province’s southernmost cooperative: to produce distinctive wines that reflect their growing site, their terroir, in the best way possible. 
A young team, since 2014 led by the winery’s president, Andreas Kofler, has oriented the winery towards sustainable management. Thanks to the 190 small-structured family farms that cultivate 190 hectares of vineyards, the best grape material for each individual location can be selected. This and the precise vinification of the individual vineyard sites create distinctive and unmistakable wines which truly reflect their place of origin. The result: fresh, mineral white wines from high locations and long-lasting red wines from warm locations. 

Cantina Kurtatsch 
Strada del Vino 23 
IT - 39040 - Cortaccia (BZ) 
info@kellerei-kurtatsch.it 
www.kellerei-Kurtatsch.it