Nose
Fresh notes of cheeries, red currant and blueberries.
Palate
Delicately spicy, round and juicy, with elegant and fine-grained tannins.
Growing Conditions
Caldaro, Preyhof, Prey: 550m above sea level deep, humus-rich clay soil on calcareous gravel.
Harvest
Manual harvest and selection of the grapes.
Winemaking
Cold maceration (5 days) followed by fermentation and gentle pressing. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with subsequent ageing barriques and tonneaux.
Aging
Assemblage after 12 months followed by bottling and 6 month of ageing in the bottle.
Appearance
Glowing bright ruby-red colour.
Food Pairing
Perfect with beef tartare, grilled tuna, stewed and roasted meats, wildfowl, hard and semi-hard cheeses.