Nose
Small forest fruits, blackberry and blackcurrant, ripe cherries
Palate
Crisp, with impressive structure and length
Growing Conditions
Sites: The grapes come predominantly from carefully selected plots on “Rungg” and the „Eppan Berg“
Soil: Limestone gravel with some clay and glacial detritus
Training System: Guyot
Harvest
October 6, 2016
Winemaking
5 days cold maceration (skin contact), followed by fermentation in steel tanks with a further 12 months in barrique / tonneau and thenstorage in “Stückfass” (oak barrel, 12hl)
Appearance
Brilliant ruby red
Food Pairing
Lamb, goat kid and mature cheeses