Baron Widmann
Appellation: Süditrol
Proprietor: Andreas Widmann
Year Founded: 1824
Size: 8 hectares
Farming Practice: Sustainable
Wines:
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
Marketing Materials:
Varietal/Blend: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Petit Manseng
Vineyard Area: The Chardonnay, which is harvested first, comes from a vineyard called "Mila" in village of Cortaccia at 250 meters. The Pinot Bianco, harvested usually two weeks later, comes from a vineyard called “Sulzhof” in the village of Penone at 600 meters. The Petit Manseng, which is harvested a full month after the Pinot Bainco, is drawn from a vineyard called “Auhof” in the village of Niclara at 260 meters. Vines were planted in the 90s and early-2000s.
Soil: Calcareous sands and clays.
Elevation: 250-600 meters
Vine Training Method: Guyot
Vinification: Each variety is vinified separately with fermentation and aging in mostly botti and small portion in barriques.
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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