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“Merus” Vernatsch Alto Adige DOC 2023
Bright, sparkling ruby with fine shimmer. Appealing, fresh nose with cherry, pomegranate, fine violet notes. Juicy and clear, floats over the tongue while showing a nice fruit, good length. Please refill! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Vernatsch
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: cement tank/wood barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 27,67 g/l
- Total acidity: 4,89 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,33 g/l
- Sulfite: 84 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Merus” Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC 2023
The grapes for this juicy Chardonnay come from selected hillside vineyards in Kurtatsch. Bright light yellow in colour with green reflections. Fine nose of meadow flowers with a good dose of tropical fruit. Well-spiced on the palate, taut and full at the same time, with a firm structure and a medium-long finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement tank
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: twist lock
- Food recommendations
seafood, white meat, risotto, cheese dumplings - Total extract: 23,47 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,86 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,79 g/l
- Sulfite: 74 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Merus” Müller Thurgau Alto Adige DOC 2023
Pale green with yellowish reflections. On the nose, white flowers, wild herbs, mown grass, hints of nutmeg. On the palate, it is fresh until the smooth finish. The fine acid wire gives it an upbeat, racy note. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Müller-Thurgau
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 21,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,30 g/l
- Sulfite: 84 mg/l
- pH value: 3,51
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Merus” Pinot Bianco Alto Adige DOC 2023
Bright light yellow colour. Floral, fine fruity notes of apple and tropical fruit. This wine is youthfully fresh and at the same time elegant with pleasant, fresh acidity and fine minerality. Harmonious finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Bianco
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement tank
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 22,41 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,30 g/l
- Sulfite: 83 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Merus” Pinot Grigio Alto Adige DOC 2024
Light yellow to sandy in colour. Discreet bouquet with fruity notes of pears and candied fruits. Expressive, harmonious body and dry, full-bodied flavour through to a round finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement tank
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 22,48 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,69 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,18 g/l
- Sulfite: 68 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Merus” Sauvignon Bianco Alto Adige DOC 2023
Bright yellow with green reflections. Interesting bouquet of nettle, elderflower, sage and mint. This Sauvignon Blanc is an elegant and harmonious wine with a pleasantly juicy finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sauvignon
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 23,41 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,58 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Merus” Gewürztraminer Alto Adige DOC 2023
The Latin Merus stands for pure or genuine. All Merus wines have this claim, with varietal character and natural elegance dominating. The grapes come from vineyards in the lowlands and are pressed in steel and concrete barrels. The result is wines that are open, fresh and accessible at an early stage.
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement tank
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: twist lock
- Food recommendations
seafood, white meat, risotto, cheese dumplings - Total extract: 23,47 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,86 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,79 g/l
- Sulfite: 74 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Goldmuskateller Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2022
Brilliant light yellow. Typical floral bouquet of nutmeg grapes. Elegant and delicate on the palate, inspiringly fresh and with fine spice and great acid wire. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Moscato
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: twist lock
- Food recommendations
asian dishes, sushi - Total extract: 24,66 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,97 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,46 g/l
- Sulfite: 90 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Merus” Cabernet-Merlot Alto Adige DOC 2023
The Latin Merus stands for pure or genuine. All Merus wines have this claim and are characterised by varietal character and natural elegance. The grapes come from vineyards in the lowlands and are pressed in steel and concrete barrels. The result is wines that are open, fresh and accessible at an early stage. Garnet red in colour with violet reflections. Complex bouquet of dried fruit, cherries and liquorice. Round and supple on the palate with a pleasant acidity. Powerful and persistent on the finish. This extremely elegant red wine has good ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12 months 50/50 tonneau/barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: twist lock
- Food recommendations
game, meat dishes, hard cheese - Total extract: 30,33 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,14 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,34 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,43
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Sauvignon Bianco Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2021
Fine Sauvignon Blanc from grapes grown on limestone gravel soils in Kurtatsch and loamy sandy soils in Völser Aicha. Rich flavours of elderflower, gooseberry, green pepper, sage and mint. An elegant wine, pleasantly mineral, fresh and juicy with well-balanced acidity. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sauvignon
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months 50/50 stainless steel/wood barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 24,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,11 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,52 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Pinot Grigio Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2022
Pinot Grigio Turmhof is a rich Pinot Gris with a fresh scent of apple and yellow peach, pure and round in flavour, with strong fruit, delicate acidity, good length and always with the refinement of the house. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 7 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 24,41 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,52 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Chardonnay Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2022
Chardonnay Turmhof has a multi-layered bouquet of clear, well-defined apple and pear flavours, flowers and grasses. Creamy on the palate, yet fresh and mountain-mineral, lively and harmonious. Flavours of baked apple, dried flowers and mountain minerality give this wine a special note. Turmhof Chardonnay finishes savoury and crisp, leaving a salty note and a hint of nectarine. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 50/50 stainless steel tank/large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 23,95 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,80 g/l
- Sulfite: 73 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Anna” Pinot Bianco Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2022
A classic journey into the dreamlike world of the South Tyrolean mountains: bright lemon yellow with golden yellow accents. Pinot Blanc Anna Turmhof, with flavours of pear, peach and floral notes, is an unusually soft and beautiful wine, rich and concentrated, with class and refinement. Its fresh acidity is a lively accompaniment to the very captivating and complex finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Bianco
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 50/50 stainless steel tank/large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2029
- Closure: screw cap
- Total extract: 23,61 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,20 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Lagrein Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2022
Red classic from South Tyrol in a strong garnet red colour with violet reflections. Subtle bouquet of violets and red cherry fruit. Fine tannins, a round body and subtle acidity make this red a high-quality accompaniment to regional, rustic cuisine. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Lagrein
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 8 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 29,41 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,90 g/l
- Sulfite: 82 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Sauvignon Bianco Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2022
Fine Sauvignon Blanc from grapes grown on limestone gravel soils in Kurtatsch and loamy sandy soils in Völser Aicha. Rich flavours of elderflower, gooseberry, green pepper, sage and mint. An elegant wine, pleasantly mineral, fresh and juicy with well-balanced acidity. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sauvignon
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months 50/50 stainless steel/wood barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 23,97 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,48 g/l
- Sulfite: 74 mg/l
- pH value: 3,40
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Cabernet Sauvignon Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2023
The Turmhof selection is named after the historic "Castel Turmhof" estate, which is also the company's headquarters. The grapes come from several selected hillside vineyards up to 900 metres above sea level. They remain on the lees for several months, are partly matured in wooden barrels and brought to maturity, whereby particular attention is paid to the sensory complexity of the respective grape variety as well as structure and elegance.
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 8 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: natural corks
- Total extract: 29,67 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,31 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 77 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Blauburgunder Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2022
The grapes for this Pinot Noir come from three vineyards at an altitude of up to 980 metres. Different soils of moraine deposits, limestone gravel and sand give this ruby-red wine its unmistakable character. Blackberries, raspberries and cherries on the nose. On the palate, it impresses with power and finesse, its harmony and elegance delighting us right through to the final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 8 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 29,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,18 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,16 g/l
- Sulfite: 77 mg/l
- pH value: 3,33
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Gewürztraminer Turmhof Alto Adige DOC 2022
Light golden yellow, concise bouquet of lychee and ripe mango, plus aromas of clove and sage. Fine and dry on the palate, playful and juicy, long final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Gewürztraminer
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: screw cap
- Total extract: 25,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,35 g/l
- Sulfite: 122 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Tardus” Gewürztraminer Vendemmia Tardiva Alto Adige DOC 2020 dolce
"We are following in the footsteps of great Alsatian Gewürztraminers and breathing new, South Tyrolean life into the venerable tradition of semi-dry wines." Christof Tiefenbrunner
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Gewürztraminer
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12 months steel tank/cl. oak barrel on the fine lees
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 11,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 48,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 65,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 122 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Linticlarus” Gewürztraminer Vendemmia Tardiva Alto Adige DOC 2021 dolce
Less than 1,000 bottles of this Gewürztraminer Riserva are produced each year. The grapes are harvested at the end of December - just when they are finely coated with the noble fungus Botrytis cinerea. Golden, almost amber-coloured sheen, quince, dried fruit and rose petals on the nose. Concentrated on the palate, delicate honey flavour, sweet and long. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Gewürztraminer
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 11 months small oak barrel on the fine lees
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 9,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 12‑14 °C
- Storage potential: 2035+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total acidity: 6,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 257,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 136 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Linticlarus” Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige DOC 2021
Bright, radiant ruby colour with a drop of violet. Linticlarus Lagrein Riserva smells of ripe plum, smoke, tobacco, leather, mint, spices and liquorice. Opens up on the palate with sweet melting, lots of rich fruit, spans an elegant arc, the finish is currently characterised by the use of wood, but also beautiful juiciness, will mature well. Powerful and persistent through to the extended final, impresses with personality and class! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Lagrein
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months new barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
piquant hard cheese, hearty snack, braised beef - Total extract: 29,45 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,40 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Linticlarus” Pinot Nero Riserva Alto Adige DOC 2020
First-class, ruby-red Pinot Noir with a garnet-red shimmer. Fine fruity bouquet of wild berries and cherries. An elegant red, well-proportioned and never overloaded, but with a clear identity and elegant character. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12/6 months oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
rabbit, lamb, game and wild fowl - Total extract: 29,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,62 g/l
- Sulfite: 81 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Grappa Müller Thurgau “Feldmarschall von Fenner“
This grappa is distilled from the best marcs of the Müller Thurgau "Feldmarschall von Fenner". The diverse aroma spectrum of this grape is very authentically reflected in the bouquet. This very restrained and elegant grappa impresses with a very delicate and varietal-typical bouquet as well as with a smooth body. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Müller-Thurgau
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 45,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Delivery only possible to CH, DE, IS, LI, NO and UK
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Grappa Gewürztraminer
This grappa is distilled from the best marcs of the Gewürztraminer. The diverse aroma spectrum of this grape is very authentically reflected in the bouquet. This very restrained and elegant grappa impresses with a very delicate and varietal bouquet of roses as well as with a smooth body and long finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Gewürztraminer
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 40,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Delivery only possible to CH, DE, IS, LI, NO and UK
stored air-conditioned30000330 · 0,5 l · 78,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping11 units available

South Tyrol is different. With the Tiefenbrunners anyway. No one else has three hectares of vineyards at 1,000 metres above sea level. No one else grows Müller-Thurgau at such altitudes. No one else has such a Müller-Thurgau, which is often mistaken for Riesling in blind tastings. And no one else names such a dream wine, which is awarded annually worldwide, after a field marshal of the Austro-Hungarian K & K army.
One could probably go on for a while with "No one else..." or at least with "hardly anyone". Because there is a lot that is unique here. From the vineyards, which range from 250 m above sea level up to 1,000 m and are divided among three neighbouring villages: Entiklar, Kurtatsch and Margreid (Niclara, Cortaccia e Magrè) and which, due to their respective location, soil composition and microclimate, also result in the logical wine lines of the Tiefenbrunner family. There is no vineyard that does not have a massive rock towering at its end.
At lower altitudes on the right bank of the Adige, loamy soils dominate, alluvial soil of former glaciers, with a variety of rocks that the rivers Eisack and Adige have washed out of the mountains into the South Tyrolean lowlands over the centuries. In the medium-high area already rocky subsoil, partly volcanic, calcareous, granite and weathered dolomite with fertile mixed soil overlay and mild climate, for which South Tyrol is known, but with strong cooling at night by the wind from the nearby Dolomites and Alps, which characterises this clear freshness and fruit of the wines of South Tyrol.
In the high, significantly cooler sites, there is often only an earth layer of less than one metre above the rock of marble, porphyry, granite, lime and dolomite, which is why the yields are often ridiculously low, but a wonderful minerality brings finesse to the wines.
"Nature sets the pace for us. We adapt to it and dedicate a site to each variety where it can develop in the best possible way," explains Christof, the fifth generation of the Tiefenbrunner family to run the winery in the magnificent Castell Turmhof with his wife Sabine since 2000. There are countless grape varieties in South Tyrol. In the unique Castell Turmhof winery, where even stone vaults from the 12th century are still used, Müller-Thurgau, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Vernatsch, Lagrein, Cabernet-Sauvignon, as well as the specialities Goldmuskateller and Rosenmuskateller ripen for a total of 29 labels in four wine lines.
Incidentally, the top wine of the house is named after Baron Franz Philipp Fenner von Fenneberg, who was actually born on the Fenneberg, where these unique grapes grow today.
"Distinctiveness and fashion trends are not compatible. That's why we press wines that can be clearly identified by their expression and character. They have their own clear personality: matured over time and shaped by origin and history." With this credo, which produces many quite different wine specialities, the family and the team around Christof perfectly continue the legacy of father Herbert Tiefenbrunner, one of the pioneers in South Tyrol's viticulture.
For almost half a century, 40 independent small winegrowers from about 45 ha have also been supplying the Tiefenbrunners with perfect grapes from "hand-worked vineyards". This is also something you hardly find any more. The fact that they generate their own electricity in a small hydroelectric power station, which their grandfather built around 1900, comes as little surprise. When an Italian journalist, exhausted after scrambling in the mountainous vineyards and overwhelmed by all these unique impressions, wrote his notes over fresh white wines and a board with bacon and cheese in the "snack station" (what an understatement) in the enchanting picturesque castle courtyard, he chose as his headline: "I am in paradise". SUPERIORE.DE
"Son Christof, a personality of rare discretion, is responsible for the elegant, delicate and never overdrawn wines, all of solid structure, expressive and always attentive to the characteristics of the grape varieties and different terroirs." Gambero Rosso
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1848 (first mention as a winery in 1225 AD).
- Owners: Christof and Sabine Tiefenbrunner
- Oenologist: Stephan Rohregger, Christof Tiefenbrunner
- Agronomist: Markus Weissensteiner
- Annual production: approx. 800,000 bottles
- Vineyard area: approx. 25 hectares (plus grapes from 40 contract winegrowers from 45 hectares)
- Conventional cultivation