Tiefenbrunner Winery has dedicated itself to quality in all its wines, producing wines typical of the grape and the vineyard. Christophe Tiefenbrunner began in 1991 and has significantly modernized the vineyards and perfected the winemaking process. The wines are sourced from grapes grown in twenty hectares of their own vineyards and from grapes from other producers. The emphasis is primarily on white wine, at seventy percent. The remainder is red. This is quite unusual for the Alto Adige region, where most winemakers emphasize red wine production. White, however, remains an excellent choice for the future. Moreover, the mountain slopes are very suitable for growing white grapes.
The Sauvignon grape originates from the Loire Valley in France, where it made a splash in the wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. The Alto Adige region is located much further south, giving wines made with this grape a somewhat fuller and softer character. The grapes are harvested from a separate vineyard, Kirchleiten, which is therefore proudly mentioned on the label.
After six to eight hours of maceration, fermentation takes place at twenty degrees Celsius in a steel tank. Fifty percent is then aged for seven months on the first lees and with regular "batonnage" in the large oak barrel. The other half is fermented in the stainless steel tank for the same period.
