La Contessa DOC 2024

Wine Description for La Contessa DOC 2024 by Manincor

Colour & Appearance

Pale straw yellow with vibrant greenish reflections – a wine that announces its freshness already in the glass.

Nose

Multi-layered and of remarkable depth. The fruit spectrum moves between yellow and green: green mango, chilled pineapple, white peach and nashi pear meet lively lemon and bergamot zest. A fine herbal layer of lemon balm, lemon thyme and chervil lends the bouquet Mediterranean elegance. Subtle notes of fresh almonds and yeast cake round out the picture with pleasant depth.

Palate

Gripping, vibrant and precise. On the palate, the fruit profile emerges fresher and greener: lime, bergamot and nashi pear dominate. A striking, finely balanced acidity gives the wine backbone and energy; light phenolics provide pleasant structure. Stony, clear and invigorating – a wine that delights right now, yet still holds potential.

Finish

Long, fresh and characterised by mineral precision. The acidity fades cleanly and purposefully, leaving a crisp, lively mouthfeel with a hint of citrus peel and bergamot.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from two characterful vineyard sites: the Ansitz Lieben Aich near Terlan (300 m, west-facing, sandy-porphyritic soils) and the cool, east-facing Campan vineyard site at Lake Caldaro (500 m, loamy-calcareous soils with glacial deposits). This combination of warmth, altitude and soil diversity is the foundation of this wine’s complexity.

Grape Variety & Vinification

A classic Terlan cuvée: 53 % Pinot Blanc, 29 % Chardonnay, 18 % Sauvignon Blanc. After six hours of skin contact maceration, fermentation takes place variety by variety in wooden barrels; followed by nine months of ageing on fine lees in large wood. The result: 6 g/l acidity, lean 1.2 g/l residual sugar, 13.0 % alcohol – values that promise both freshness and ageing potential.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Ideal with sea bass with lemon butter, risotto with seafood or a goat’s cheese salad with herbs. Also an excellent choice with asparagus with hollandaise sauce or light pasta dishes with herbs and Parmesan.

Special Features

The 2024 vintage presented the biodynamically managed Manincor winery with considerable challenges: an extremely wet spring and a hot summer were rescued by outstanding autumn weather. The result is a wine with moderate alcohol, vibrant acidity and impressive freshness – a testament to consistent biodynamic work in the vineyard.