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Italy

The 19th-century portrait of Feldmarschall Franz Philipp Fenner von Fenneberg, with his jauntily worn military cap, is the centrepiece of the Alto Adige’s most iconic wine label, reminding us of the central European culture of the border region and the origin of many of its grape varieties. The Müller-Thurgau grape is not held in particularly high esteem in Trentino-Alto Adige, where it usually makes light and slightly ephemeral, citrussy wines. Tiefenbrunner’s Feldmarschall however is something else altogether. Grown at 1,000m on one of the highest sites in the region, it has a depth, complexity and potential for ageing which give plausibility to one scientific theory that the variety is not after all a crossing of Silvaner and Riesling, but does have a strong genetic connection with the noble Riesling. Vinified with long lees ageing but without oak, it is released two years after the vintage and tends to peak after another two or three.
Baked apricot and sweet floral nose, with a distinct minerality. Deep ripe fruit on the palate supported by firm acidity, citrus and a hint of bitter herbs on the finish. Still young with lots of aroma to develop.

Müller-Thurgau

Tiefenbrunner, Feldmarschall von Fenner Müller-Thurgau, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 2015

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The 19th-century portrait of Feldmarschall Franz Philipp Fenner von Fenneberg, with his jauntily worn military cap, is the centr

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Tiefenbrunner, Feldmarschall von Fenner Müller-Thurgau, 2015

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