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Terlaner 1991
"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. The Rarity is a Terlaner 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."
The lightly crushed grapes were quickly pressed in a 30-minute program on an old horizontal Vaslin press. After fermentation and ten months spent on the full lees in a 2.500 liter barrel, the wine was left to mature on the fine lees in a 2.500 liter steel tank for a further 24 years. In January 2016, that is after 25 years of contact with the lees, the wine was bottled. The extremely long period spent on the fine lees has made the Terlaner 1991 Rarity unique. The mannoproteins and amino acids released during yeast autolysis have enhanced the wine in terms of both flavors and aromas.
Color: Intensive straw yellow
Smell: The wine presents a multilayered nose packed with youthfulness, with notes of dried wild flowers, almonds and minerally, spicy yeast. Intriguing balance between nose and palate.
Taste: The wine has a fine palate with a powerful but elegant structure and a very long, juicy and minerally finish. The pronounced tension, structure and energy of this wine give promise of outstanding aging potential.
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