Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige DOC - Cantina Terlan

The Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige from Cantina Terlan in Trentino-Alto Adige offers a dense, light yellow color when swirled in the glass. If you give it a little air in the glass by swirling it, this white wine reveals a high viscosity, which can be seen in church windows at the edge of the glass. The first nose of the Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige reveals peaches, apricots and vineyard peaches. The fruity aspects of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel ageing and even more fruity, balsamic nuances.

The Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige from Cantina Terlan is perfect for all wine enthusiasts who like as little sweetness as possible in their wine. However, it is never austere or brittle, but round and smooth. This melting, dense and creamy white wine is full-bodied and multi-layered on the palate. The Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige is impressively fresh and lively on the palate thanks to its lively fruit acidity. The finish of this youthful white wine from the Trentino-Alto Adige wine-growing region, more precisely from Alto Adige / South Tyrol DOC, is impressive with a remarkable aftertaste.

Vinification of the Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige from Cantina Terlan

The starting point for the first-class and wonderfully powerful Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige cuvée from Cantina Terlan is Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. The Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige is an Old World wine through and through, as this Italian wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. The ripeness of the grapes for this wine made from Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc is influenced to a very large extent by the climate of the growing region. In Trentino-Alto Adige, the grapes thrive in a rather cool climate, which is reflected in particularly long and even grapes and a rather moderate must weight. The grapes for the Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige are harvested exclusively by hand, without the help of coarse and less selective machines, at the time of optimum ripeness. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation then takes place in large oak barrels at controlled temperatures. The fermentation is followed by 12 months of ageing in oak barrels.

Dining recommendations for the Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva Alto Adige from Cantina Terlan

Ideally, drink this white wine from Italy moderately chilled at 11 - 13°C to accompany baked sheep's cheese parcels, fried trout with ginger pear or asparagus salad with quinoa.

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