Wine Description

Intense ruby red. Rich bouquet of red fruits and berries with hints of vanilla. Smooth and enveloping, strong though silky tannins, medium/high acidity, excellent ageing potential. 100% vegan! Ideal to roasted or grilled meat, venison, deer and piquant cheese.

Wine Type

still wine | red | dry

Alcohol

13.5 %

Residual Sugar

1.4 g/l

Acid

5.6 g/l

Certificates

vegan, organic, bio-dynamic

Allergens

sulfites

Drinking Temperature

16 - 18 °C

Aging Potential

15 years

Optimum Drinking Year

2018 - 2033

Award

Falstaff

VITAE

3 Vitae

Vineyard

Origin

Italy, South Tyrol, Bozen & Umgebung, Bozen

Quality grade

IGT Mitterberg

Site

CABERNET: St. Justina Schwarhof "Lärchenhaus" (1982), St. Justina Schwarhof "Zypresse" (1989), St. Justina Schwarhof "Pitsch" (1990), St. Justina Kohlerhof "Braun" (2000) LAGREIN: St. Justina Kohlerhof "Pitsch" (2001), St. Justina Kohlerhof "Braun" (2000)

Varietal

Cabernet 60 % | 28 years

7000 plants/ha | 4500 liter/ha

Lagrein 40 % | 23 years

Geografical Orientation

south

Sea Level

410 - 480 m

Soil

moraine deposits | large | top soil

sand | medium | top soil

loam | medium | top soil

Porphyr | large | sub soil

Weather / Climate

Climate

alpin, mediteranian

Harvest and Maturing

Harvest

handpicked | 16 kg cask

Fermentation

spontaneous with pied de cuve

Malolactic Fermentation

yes

Fermentation Process

délestage | 1 - 3 x day | Duration: 5 days

pump over | 1 x day | Duration: 18 days

Maturing

33 % | barrique | 225 L | new barrel | 12 month(s)

67 % | barrique | 225 L | used barrel | 12 month(s)

100 % | small oak barrel | 500 L | used barrel | 12 month(s)

100 % | stainless steel tank | 6 month(s)

Bottling

glass cork | June 7, 2017 | 2895 bottles

Product Codes

EAN

8032130028052

Curiosity

Back in the day, when the the vineyards was not close enough to the cellar, in order to transport the grapes in the wooden back carriers called "Zummen", the grapes had to be conveyed in casks and vats by wagons. For crushed grapes it was essential to transport them in sealable casks, called "Kastlet", since the terrain of the lower mountain slopes were steep and narrow. Our Cabernet grapes used to be transported in such casks and this is why we choose this antic name.

Food Pairing

Ideal with roasted or grilled meat, venison or piquant cheese.

Vintage 2014

Somewhat lower alcohol content and higher acidity, along with freshness and fruitiness, characterize the Alto Adige wines of the 2014 vintage. In particular, Pinot Blanc and Sauvignon from medium and high altitudes have turned out well. Schiava wines are typical and invitingly drinkable, Pinot Noirs from higher altitudes are very promising, as is Lagrein in general. (Südtirol Wein)