Sauvignon 2020/21 - 12,5% vol. Maso Thaler - Family Motta Winery

Description: 
Color: Bright straw yellow. Nose: Varietal, complex, balanced. Taste: Savory, with good balance between body and acidity, extremely elegant, with a long finish. 

Grape variety: 
Sauvignon - South Tyrol DOC 

Production area: 
A hill, 630 metres above sea level, covered in vineyards and surrounded by the beautiful forests of the Monte Corno Nature Park. 
In the centre is a farmstead, whose origins date back to 1812. This is where the Maso Thaler winery is located, along the Termeno Wine Road, in Gleno, just above the village of Montagna (BZ). 

Vinification: 
The Sauvignon Blanc clusters are harvested at two separate times, generally between October 1 and October 10. In this way the two different sugar levels allow the diversity of the grape's aromas to shine. All the vineyards are poly-clone - that is to say, the same lot is planted with two or more clones of the same vine. In the case of Sauvignon Blanc, Maso Thaler have selected and planted the most aromatic selections. The altitude and the orientation of this vineyards around the Maso contribute to endowing this wine with heightened freshness and aromas. As soon as they are destemmed, the grapes are kept under press for at least 12 hours at low temperature, before the pressing. Afterwards, the must is decanted and placed to ferment with select yeasts. Once the fermentation process is completed, the wine is decanted and readied for bottling; the aging in the bottle lasts up to one year. 

Food pairing: 
Aperitifs, vegetable dishes, quiches, fish and pasta dishes. 

Serving temperature: 
10 - 12°C. 

Ageing potential: 
more than 5 years. 

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

Allergens: 
Wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Maso Thaler Winery 
Everyone knows that all roads lead to Rome, but some people also blaze trails going in the opposite direction. For instance, in 2004 Nino Motta moved with his family from the Eternal City to Gleno above Montagna in order to produce wine there at the Maso Thaler. Although within that context, the work at the Maso Thaler, which was founded in 1812 and is located at an elevation of more than 600 meters, is anything but a walk in the park. “Our vineyards in Gleno are very steep, many of them are terraced, and just for that reason alone, only work by hand is called for in many locations,” Motta explains. So not only is a lot of sweat necessary to manage the Maso Thaler, heart and passion are also needed. This passion, the passion for winegrowing, was also what brought Motta here from Rome nearly twenty years ago. Since that time, he and his wife Anna Maria and their sons Filippo, Francesco, and Piergiorgio have tended 3.5 hectares of grape growing areas. Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay grow here, all of them supported by Guyot trellises. But the focus is on Pinot Noir, because Motta believes that the perfect conditions are found here: porphyry soils, high temperature differentials between day and night especially in August and September, and a constant breeze. “All of that together provides for our wines distinguishing themselves through freshness, spiciness, and being able to last long,” Motta says. 

Azienda vinicola Maso Thaler 
Via Gleno 59 
IT - 39040 Montagna (BZ) 
info@masothaler.it 
www.masothaler.it