
2020 Thomas Niedermayr 'Summ'
Region: Mitterberg <Trentino-Alto Adige < Italy Grapes: Solaris, Bronner, Souvignier Gris Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic since 1990; chalk and loam soils; destemmed with care, spontaneous fermentation initiated by vineyard-own yeast. One part fermented on the skins. 8 months maturation in neutral oak & steel. Bottled unfined & unfiltered with no added So2 in April 2021; zero-zero; 12% ABV Winemaker: Thomas Niedermayr NEW WHITE BLEND FROM OUR FAVORITE NATTY ALTO ADIGE MAKER! But first a refresher on the place: Alto Adige is the most northernly Italian region, sitting at high elevation in the Dolomiti (Italian alps), and boasts a very complicated geopolitical history. Once a part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, Alto Adige is still predominating German. It looks and feels dramatically different than the rest of the country, with towns that resemble typical Bavarian villages, plus a plethora of Medieval castles and the dramatic backdrop of the snowy Alps. It i