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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: flinty mineral, toasted walnut, ripe pear, citrus zest
Palate: quince, vibrant freshness, subtle cedar, lingering finish
Tiefenbrunner's flagship Chardonnay Riserva from a distinguished Entiklar vineyard adjacent to Vigna AU. Radiant deep straw-yellow with flinty mineral and toasted walnut aromatics; ripe pear, quince and a whisper of citrus zest on the palate with fine tannins and integrated acidity.
What it pairs with
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Roast capon with sage
Full-bodied Chardonnay pairs with white meat; oak vanilla matches the sage butter. -
Lobster with butter
Producer's flinty Chardonnay style meets sweet shellfish; high acidity cuts the butter. -
Risotto with porcini
Toasted walnut and cedar notes flatter porcini umami; the wine's structure carries risotto.
History
Tiefenbrunner introduced Linticlarus Chardonnay in the mid-1990s as the white-wine sibling to Linticlarus Pinot Nero. The Entiklar vineyards adjacent to the famous Vigna AU give the wine its mineral character; the 2023 vintage marks the return of the cuvee to the cellar's portfolio.
- 1996: Linticlarus Chardonnay Riserva launched
- 2025: 2023 vintage marks the cuvee's return to the cellar's regular portfolio
Facts
- Producer
- Tiefenbrunner · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Chardonnay Riserva
- Oak
- Approximately twelve months in French oak barriques with malolactic fermentation, then ageing on the lees
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 38 to 55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1996
Frequently asked about Linticlarus Chardonnay Riserva
What does Linticlarus Chardonnay taste like?
Flinty mineral, toasted walnut, ripe pear and citrus zest on the nose; quince, vibrant freshness, subtle cedar and a lingering finish on the palate. Full-bodied, dry, with high acidity.
When should I drink Linticlarus Chardonnay?
Drink between 4 and 15 years from vintage. Young vintages show fresh stone fruit and oak; cellared bottles develop honey, hazelnut and pronounced mineral complexity.
Where is Linticlarus Chardonnay made?
From an Entiklar vineyard just adjacent to the famous Vigna AU site, on the limestone-influenced soils that give the wine its flinty mineral character.
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