Nose

A hint of violets and almond, fruity bouquet of red berries and cherry

Palate

Elegant body, dry and aromatic

Growing Conditions

The Schiava and Lagrein grapes for the S. Maddalena Classico are cultivated together in a natural way with great diligence, passion and love. The vineyards are located on the south-exposed vineyard sites of the wine village S. Maddalena near Bolzano at an altitude of about 300 m above sea level and have a gravelly moraine soil. The vine stocks are grown according to the traditional South Tyrolean pergola-system. Due to the situation on the steep slopes a high amount of manual labour is needed.

Harvest

The grapes are harvested at mid-Spetember by hand.

Winemaking

The mash fermentation takes places at a temperature of 25°C in steel tanks and is controlled regularly. After the fermentation process the new quality wine is matured for a few months in oak barrels.

Appearance

ruby red

Food Pairing

Pasta dishes, red meat, South Tyrolean bacon, cheese and with any kind of banquet