Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Alto Adige Weissburgunder 2023 CS20230516 it enables a highly controlled

it enables a highly controlled

This Chardonnay from a 1917-planted vineyard ferments whole bunch in barrel for 18 months

A single-vineyard wine in a village-class bottle

Fifty percent whole cluster on the syrah and mourvèdre lend depth and intrigue while still maintaining perfect balance and high enough acidity to keep things on the lighter side

These are both native to Eastern Europe and thrive in this continental climate

Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Alto Adige Weissburgunder 2023 CS20230516 it enables a highly controlledThe Prackwieser family has farmed Gump Hof for over two centuries, perched on steep southwest facing slopes above the Eisack Valley in Alto Adige. Markus took the reins in the mid 1990s and built a reputation for some of the most precise whites in the region. This Weissburgunder (Pinot Bianco) comes from quartz porphyry soils between roughly 1,300 and 1,800 feet, where daytime warmth from the Ora wind off Lake Garda meets cold alpine air spilling down