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2021 Südtirol Eisacktaler Grüner Veltliner
Manni NössingManni Nössing’s sliver of Alto Adige is an Alpine paradise nestled in a high-elevation valley in the Dolomites and near the Austrian border. This part of the region, cut off from Mediterranean currents that cross much of Alto Adige, is ideally suited to white wines that are at once chiseled, bracing, and profound. In this bottling, charming flavors of ripe white peaches and apricot give way to a stony, precise, and intensely refreshing finish that would beautifully suit sushi or grilled shrimp tacos.
—Tom Wolf
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Grüner Veltliner |
Appellation: | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Alto Adige |
Producer: | Manni Nössing |
Winemaker: | Manni Nössing |
Vineyard: | 2-15 years, 1.2 ha |
Soil: | Sandy, Granite |
Aging: | Temperature-controlled fermentation 50% in stainless steel vats, 50% in 30-hL, 5-year-old acacia botti lasts about 10-12 days |
Farming: | Sustainable |
Alcohol: | 13% |
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About The Producer
Manni Nössing
About The Region
Alto Adige
In the heart of the Dolomites, Alto Adige is Italy’s northernmost wine region. Having changed hands multiples times in its history between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire (it shares a border with Austria), it boasts strong Germanic influence on its culture, language, cuisine, as well as its wines.
The mountainous geography is the principal determinant of local winemaking styles, with the high-altitude vineyards and cool Alpine climate favoring primarily crisp, racy, aromatic whites from varieties like Kerner, Sauvignon, Müller Thurgau, and Grüner Veltliner. A Mediterranean influence on climate is channeled north up the valley until Bolzano, permitting the cultivation of certain reds as well, among which Schiava, Lagrein, Pinot Nero, and Merlot fare best.
Small growers who once sold fruit to the area’s multiple co-ops are now increasingly bottling their own wines. The arrival of many quality-oriented artisans on the scene caught our eye years ago, and we now count three estates from Südtirol, as it is also known, in our portfolio. These high-acid mountain wines make for a beautifully invigorating aperitivo with thinly sliced speck, a local specialty.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
Great winemakers, great terroirs, there is never any hurry. And I no longer buy into this idea of “peak” maturity. Great winemakers, great terroirs, their wines offer different pleasures at different ages.
Inspiring Thirst, page 312