Alto Adige Terlaner Weissburgunder DOC
This family name is an inheritance from our forefathers, to which one is committed. DeSilva stands for the selection of the best grape qualities and care of the land of the old, deeply-rooted vine enclosures. The origin and character from our vineyards make the difference.
Vine variety: White burgundy
Description: A full-bodied yellow with green reflexes and with a fresh aroma of apples, apricots and a hint of sage. Dense and elegant with much This Lagrein is an autochthonal vine variety from South Tyrol and is deliberately cultivated in the classical way in order to better get to know the characteristics of the Lagrein. It convinces by the intense fruitiness of cherries and red currants and its pleasant, lasting taste.
Position: Galgengut by the lake in Caldaro. Here again old vines set the tone. Its character is somewhat distinctive from the classical vineyards in Gries, because of different land conditions. That is, the tannic acid structure is more intense, particularly in the first development period, but then it develops to a velvety and harmonic red wine.
Land: The land is more loamy and less sandy.
Harvest: End of September, beginning of October.
Yield: Approx. 80hl/ha.
Development: Mechanical removal from the stems, traditional mash fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. Juice extraction is carried out before the stormy fermentation in order to guarantee optimum maceraton or extraction in the mash respectively. When fermentation is completed the wine is extracted from the marc and in this case deliberately stored in a stainless steel tank for biological acid degradation.
Shelf life: 4 – 6 years
Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
Food recommendation: A wine which is very well suited to various occasions without dominating, because of its classical cultivation (only stored in stainless steel) . It is recommended as an accompaniment to red meat, to venison and hard cheese. | 
