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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: light muscat
Palate: young, dry, elegant
Young, dry, elegant Mueller Thurgau from Pacherhof's oldest vines, up to 39 years old: characteristic light muscat notes, fresh and pure.
What it pairs with
- Sushi The wine's clean aromatic profile carries raw fish without overwhelming.More wines for sushi →
- Spring vegetable risotto Pea-and-asparagus risotto and Mueller's muscat lift share a fresh-meadow palate.More wines for risotto →
- Cured speck Smoked South Tyrolean ham finds a counterweight in the wine's high acidity.More wines for ham →
- Aperitif Lower 12.5% alcohol and bright aromatics make this the cellar's aperitif wine.More wines for aperitifs and small plates →
With cheese
History
Pacherhof's Mueller Thurgau is grown on the cellar's oldest vines, planted up to 39 years ago. The wine is the producer's everyday-drinking aperitif white, in the lighter mode of the Valle Isarco lineup.
- 1985Mueller Thurgau plantings reach Pacherhof's modern format
Facts
- Producer
- Pacherhof · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mueller Thurgau
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Valle Isarco
- Oak
- Stainless steel raising
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 14-19 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about Pacherhof Mueller Thurgau
What does Pacherhof Mueller Thurgau taste like?
A young, dry white wine with characteristic light notes of muscat. Stainless-steel raising preserves primary fruit; the palate is fresh and pure at 12.5% alcohol.
When should I drink Pacherhof Mueller Thurgau?
Drink between 1 and 5 years from vintage. The wine is built for primary fruit and aperitif drinking; it does not benefit from extended cellaring.
What food pairs with Pacherhof Mueller Thurgau?
Sushi, spring vegetable risotto, speck and aperitif duty. The light muscat aromatics make it especially good with raw fish.
Why is the alcohol lower than other Pacherhof whites?
Mueller Thurgau is an early-ripening variety with lower natural sugar than Sylvaner or Kerner; the 12.5% alcohol is varietal-typical at this altitude.
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