Baron Widmann


Appellation: Süditrol

Proprietor: Andreas Widmann

Year Founded: 1824

Size: 8 hectares

Farming Practice: Sustainable



Wines:

White

Varietal/Blend: Chardonnay (60%), Pinot Blanc (20%) and Petit Manseng (20%)

Vineyard Area: Chardonnay: From a hillside vineyard at 250 meters above sea level called “Mila” in the village of Kurtatsch Pinot Blanc: From a steeply sloped site at 600 meters called “Sulzhof” in the village of Penon Petit Manseng: From a site called “Auhof” at 280 meters, also steeply sloped, in the village of Entiklar 15 - 30-year old vines

Soil: High proportion of limestone gravel with inclusions of loamy sand

Elevation: 250-600 meters

Exposure: Varying

Vine Training Method: Guyot

Vinification: Grapes are manually harvested and each variety is picked a different times once at optimal maturity, starting with Chardonnay then Pinot Blanc and finally, Petit Manseng. Chardonnay is vinified and aged in large oak barrels and the others in acacia wood barrels. Bâtonnage is employed.

Maturation: 8 months before a final blending of the three wines


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Red

Varietal/Blend: Vernatsch (a.k.a. Schiava)

Vineyard Area: From a hillside site called Nockerisch in the village of Kurtatsch — vines are 45-years old

Soil: High proportion of limestone gravel with inclusions of loamy sand

Elevation: 350 meters

Exposure: Southeast

Vine Training Method: Pergola

Vinification: Manual harvest, grapes de-stemmed, fermentation in steel

Maturation: Malolactic fermentation and aging in large oak barrels


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