Nose
Fine, fruity aromas of sour cherries and bitter almonds.
Palate
A pleasant freshness accompanies the elegant, juicy body of this wine in the finish.
Growing Conditions
- Elevation of vineyards: 240 to 400 m.a.s.l.
- Hillside vineyards in Kurtatsch/Cortaccia
- South/south eastern exposure
- Soil: chalk gravel moraine
Harvest
The grapes are harvested by hand.
Winemaking
Fermentation on the skins in concrete vats is followed by malolactic fermentation at 50% in large oak casks and at 50% in concrete vats.
Finally, the wine is allowed to mature additional four months in the bottle.
Aging
- For 2 months: 50% in concrete vats | 50% in large oak casks
- For 4 months in the bottle.
Appearance
Light ruby-red color.
Food Pairing
Appetizers, especially South Tyrolean speck, salamis and sausages, cheese, traditional South Tyrolean dishes, veal.