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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: exotic fruit, nutmeg, aromatic
Palate: dry, fresh, mineral, vibrant acidity
Aristos Mueller Thurgau from 800-970 m on dioritic weathering soils: intense aromatic nose with exotic-fruit and nutmeg signature; dry and fresh on the palate with mineral character and vibrant acidity.
What it pairs with
- Apple-cabbage slaw Mueller Thurgau's exotic-fruit lift sharpens raw apple and cabbage.More wines for vegetables and salads →
- Light pasta with olive oil Aglio-e-olio's simple olive register matches the wine's mineral freshness.More wines for pasta, pizza and risotto →
- Pan-fried fish Vibrant acidity carries trout, perch and other mountain fish.More wines for fish →
- Aperitif with speck Smoked South Tyrolean cured ham finds a foil in Mueller Thurgau's nutmeg and citrus.More wines for ham →
With cheese
History
Mueller Thurgau is a 1882 Geisenheim crossing of Riesling and Madeleine Royale that found a second home in Alto Adige's high plots. The Aristos bottling is sourced from 800-970 m around Kloster Saeben, where altitude amplifies the variety's nutmeg-spice signature.
- 1882Mueller-Thurgau crossing developed at Geisenheim Research Institute
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Valle Isarco · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mueller Thurgau
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Valle Isarco
- Oak
- Ten months on fine lees, partly in stainless steel and partly in large wooden casks
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 16-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1996
Frequently asked about Aristos Mueller Thurgau
What does Aristos Mueller Thurgau taste like?
Intense and pleasantly aromatic with exotic-fruit and nutmeg notes. The palate is dry and fresh with mineral character and vibrant acidity from 800-970 m altitude.
When should I drink Aristos Mueller Thurgau?
Drink within 1 to 5 years from vintage. The wine is built for primary-fruit freshness; it does not benefit from extended cellaring.
What food pairs with Aristos Mueller Thurgau?
Apple-cabbage slaw, light pasta with olive oil, pan-fried mountain trout and speck-based aperitifs work well. The wine's vibrant acidity is its central pairing tool.
Where is Aristos Mueller Thurgau grown?
On dioritic weathering soils at 800-970 m elevation around Kloster Saeben in the Eisacktal valley.
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