Pinot Blanc Rarity South Tyrol Alto Adige

Five Years

A.A. Pinot Bianco Riserva DOC 2019

“I had the idea many years ago of creating a great white wine Riserva that would spend five years maturing on fine yeast in the cellar. It was always important to me to test the winemaking possibilities of our leading white grape variety,” says cellar master, Stefan Kapfinger.

The grapes for this graceful meditation wine come from a single estate below Tyrol Castle. Great emphasis is placed on care and a love of detail during its production. The very best clones, meticulous yield regulation and the most elaborate craftsmanship are the credo here. After careful whole-cluster pressing and with natural sedimentation, this masterpiece is left to rest for one year in oak barrels and a further 4 years in steel barrels on fine lees. Only after over 5 years - as the name suggests - does this special wine find its way into the bottle.

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Range:

Vineyard range and rare vintages

Variety:

Pinot Bianco

Growing Areas:

Tirolo

550 m

Yield:

42 hl/ha

Soil:

light, permeable morainic

Age of vines:

20 years

Vinification:

Delicate whole-cluster pressing with natural sedimentation. Fermentation and maturation in large oak casks and steel tanks for 12 months. Assemblage, further ageing on the fine lees in steel tanks for 4 years and storage in the bottle for 4 months.

Tasting notes from our winemaker:

APPEARANCE: brilliantly clear, vivid lemon yellow
IN THE NOSE: rich, very complex and manifold, notes of citrus fruits and herbs, lightly smoky
ON THE PALATE: harmonious, full-bodied, unique, with an endless final

Wine storage:

Store bottles lying down, in a dark place at a maximum temperature of 15°C.
Humidity: ideally between 50–70%.
Odour-free cellar, as foreign odours can affect the wine.

Serving temperature:

12 - 14°C

Analysis and nutritional values – vintage 2019:

ABV: 14,5 %
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,7 g/l
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 2,5 g/l

E in 100 ml: 356kj/ 85kcal

Awards:

2011: I Vini di Veronelli 2018: 3 Stelle
2012: Bibenda 2019: 5 Grappoli
2012: Falstaff 2020: 94/100
2013: Vitae 2020: 4 viti
2013: DoctorWine 2020: 95/100
2013: Bibenda 2020: 5 Grappoli
2013: Falstaff 2020: 93/100
2013: The WineHunter Award 2020: Gold
2014: Bibenda 2021: 5 Grappoli
2014: The WineHunter Award 2021: Gold
2015: Falstaff 2021: 93/100
2015: Wein-Plus 2021: hervorragend (91 WP)
2015: I Vini di Veronelli 2022: 3 Stelle (93/100)
2015: Bibenda 2022: 5 Grappoli
2015: The WineHunter Award 2022: Gold
2016: Bibenda 2023: 5 Grappoli
2016: DoctorWine 2023: 94/100
2016: I Vini di Veronelli 2023: 3 Stelle (93/100)
2016: Vitae 2023: 3,5/4 viti
2016: wein.plus 2023: 91/100
2016: The WineHunter Award 2023: Gold
2016: Falstaff Wein Guide Italien 2024: 94/100
2016: Gault&Millau 2024: 4 Trauben
2016: Mundus Vini 2024: Gold
2016: Weinwisser 2024: 17,5+/20
2016: Eros Teboni | The Wine Journal 2024: 94+/100
2016: Falstaff | Trophy Südtirol (Die Burgundersorten) 2024: 94/100
2017: DoctorWine 2024: 94/100
2017: I Vini di Veronelli 2024: Tre Stelle Oro
2017: wein.plus 2024: 90/100
2017: Slow Wine 2024: Top Wine
2017: The WineHunter Award 2024: Gold
2017: Falstaff Wein Guide Italien 2025: 94/100
2017: Vitae 2025: 4 viti
2018: DoctorWine 2025: 94/100
2018: wein.plus 2025: hervorragend
2018: The WineHunter Award 2025: Gold
2019: James Suckling Alto Adige Tasting 2025: 91/100
2019: DoctorWine 2026: 95/100 e Faccino DoctorWine
2019: Bibenda 2026: 5 Grappoli
2019: Gambero Rosso 2026: 2 bicchieri
2019: I Vini di Veronelli 2026: Tre Stelle Oro