Wine Description
Cherry, juniper, and various spices on the nose. Due to the use of used oak the palate is not fruit overloaded. The wine shows freshness and longevity.
Wine Type
still wine | red | dry
Alcohol
13.5 %
Residual Sugar
1.2 g/l
Acid
4.5 g/l
Certificates
vegan, organic, bio-dynamic
Allergens
sulfites
Drinking Temperature
16 - 18 °C
Aging Potential
12 years
Vineyard
Origin
Italy, South Tyrol, Bozen & Umgebung, Bozen
Quality grade
IGT Weinberg Dolomiten / Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Site
St. Justina Schwarhof "Zypresse" (1990), St. Justina Kohlerhof "Braun" (2000)
Site Type
hillside
Varietal
Merlot 100 % | 26 years
Geografical Orientation
south east, south
Sea Level
470 - 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
20 % | barrique | 225 L | new barrel | 12 month(s)
80 % | barrique | 225 L | used barrel | 12 month(s)
Bottling
glass cork
Product Codes
EAN
8032130029059
Curiosity
In 1973 a romantic fresco cycle from the 13th century was uncovered in the castle of Rodengo, near Brixen. These frescos tell the first part of the French-Celtic saga of Hartmann von Aue about the knight "Iwein" or "Ywain". It is the eponym for our Merlot, also for its obvious similarity to the name wine.
Food Pairing
Goes very well with game dishes, piquant cheese, strong pasta and creamy risotti.
Vintage 2021
A late harvest and lovely, stable weather at the crush characterized Alto Adige’s 2021 vintage. Thus the grapes could be left to ripen ideally, and thanks to the high temperature differentials between day and night, a great deal of aroma could form. The result is an extraordinary 2021 white wine vintage. (Südtirol Wein)