Hofstätter's De Vite is a white wine that best expresses the freshness and subtle aromatic nature of the white wines of Alto Adige. It is made from a blend of four grape varieties (Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Muller Thürgau) that have strong roots in the terroir, where they are best able to express their individualities: finesse, freshness and elegance. The vineyards stand on light marly soils that have the advantage of warming up very quickly during the summer daylight hours, ensuring the necessary day/night temperature range for the grapes to acquire an adequate aromatic bouquet, which we then find in the glass. The four grapes are vinified separately, with soft pressing and gravitational drop into fermentation vats. Once fermentation is complete, they are again matured separately in stainless steel for two months, after which they are blended and then subjected to a further three months of ageing in stainless steel. Before release, two months of stabilisation in the bottle take place. The wine is candid and lively in its straw-yellow tone as well as in the notes of fresh apple and lemon peel that characterise its nose. All of this is confirmed in the mouth, where the full flavour plays in balance with the acidity, on a fruity/floral substrate of excellent balance. A wine you can drink every day, perhaps to accompany fish and shellfish starters or white meat dishes.
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