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Rarity Pinot Bianco 2009

"Cantina Terlano has an unusual offering in the form of its Rarities, special editions of mature white wines that have been left to age on the lees in steel pressure tanks for at least ten years. This Rarity is a Pinot Bianco with a youthful freshness that belies its maturity. That makes it perfect for a long period of aging in the bottle.

Terlano has the terroir to produce great white wines, as its Rarities so convincingly demonstrate."

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Wine

Provenance: Alto Adige - Italy
DOC Denomination: Alto Adige Terlano
Variety: 100 % Pinot Bianco
Vintage: 
2009
Yield:
40 hl/ha
Orientation: Southwest
Slope: 30 - 50 %
Altitude: 550 - 600 m a. s. l.

Vinification

Manual harvest and selection of the grapes; gentle whole cluster pressing and clarification of the must by natural sedimentation; slow fermentation at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks with malolactic fermentation and aging on the lees in big wooden barrels for 12 months; further aging on the lees in steel tanks without filtering or fining for eleven years.
Bottling date: August 25th 2021
Produced bottles: 3,429

Awards

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 97 points
James Suckling
- 97 points
Decanter - 95 points
Falstaff - 98 points
Bibenda - 5 grappoli
Vitae - 4 viti

Technical data

  • Alcohol content: 14 vol %
  • Residual sugar: 1,7 g/l
  • Total acidity: 5,6 g/l

Suggested glass

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Glass for an evolved white wine
Serving temperature: 12 - 14 °C

Recycling information

Check the regulations of your municipality
Capsule – TIN 42– plastic/aluminium - aluminium and metal collection
Cork – FOR 51 – cork - sep. collection for organic waste
Bottle – GL 71 – glass – waste glass collection
Box – PAP 20 – corrugated cardboard - waste paper collection
box 2 – PAP 21 - non corrugated cardboard - waste paper collection

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  • Wine description

    Color: intensive light straw yellow with delicate greenish reflections
    Smell: Terlano’s 2009 rarity wine has an impressive freshness and a wealth of aromas, with new components revealed at every tasting, including herbal notes of camomile, lemon balm and lovage together with a hint of dried kaki and apricot. The multifaceted bouquet also displays aromas of bread crust and yeast bun paired with flint.
    Taste: The wine is smooth and powerful on the palate, with a crisp and fresh acid backbone that leaves a both youthful and delicate impression and strikes a fine balance with the mineral components. The finish is elegant and silky, but also enormously deep and firm.