Features
Name:
Summ White Wine 2021
Terrain:
On clayey, calcareous, deep soil with a high percentage of white dolomitic rock
Cellar
The Niedermayr family's Hof Gandberg wine estate stands on the sunny slope above San Michele in Appiano, where, around a typical South Tyrolean farm at 530 m above sea level, the grapes destined for the cellar and finally the bottle are born and ripen. Thomas, a young winemaker following the example of his father Rudy, has been an organic pioneer for more than twenty years and since 2013 has dedicated himself with enormous enthusiasm and continuous research to Piwi varieties, i.e. varieties resistant to the main vine diseases, which make it possible to maintain a natural balance of the ecosystem, avoid invasive phytosanitary treatments, and obtain healthy wines with great personality and exceptional results. Keeping the entire production process, from vine to bottle, uncontaminated is a great challenge. For Thomas Niedermayr, the process starts right from the beginning. In the soil. In the mother earth itself. Only healthy, fertile soil can grow strong, flourishing plants. Whoever treads the soil of the estate comes across Indian ducks, chickens, lovingly tended gardens in which vegetables and herbs thrive, and immediately notices the wild plants growing among the vines. Solaris, Bronner, Sauvigner gris, and Carbernet Carbon are among the outstanding wines from the Hof Gandferg estate.
Description
Summ is one of the new entries from the Niedermayr estate. A cuvèe of piwi varieties such as Souvigner gris, bronner and solaris, a fantastic 'pet nat' that will not disappoint all lovers of the type. A lively wine with strong acidity, perfect to start a lunch or dinner on summer evenings.
Organoleptic characteristics:
In the glass, the colour is pale gold and naturally cloudy. The nose unfolds notes of yellow apple, pineapple and ripe nectarine, underlined by light notes of yeast and a fine minerality. On the palate it is refreshingly fruity with hints of citrus.
Storage time:
2-7 years
Vinification
The grapes are destemmed and fermented spontaneously with inidigenous yeasts. After eight months in oak and steel barrels, 'Summ' is bottled unfiltered and without the addition of sulphur dioxide.
Acknowledgements