Wine Description

Ruby red with purple rim. Intensely fruity nose: cherries, strawberries and forest fruits, hints of green bell pepper and black pepper. Good acidity and light and soft tannins, long finish

Wine Type

Still wine | red | dry

Alcohol

12 %

Certificates

vegan, organic, bio-dynamic

Allergens

sulfites

Drinking Temperature

12 - 14 °C

Aging Potential

6 years

Optimum Drinking Year

2025 - 2031

Award

Vini Buoni d`Italia

4 stelle

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Vineyard

Origin

Italy, South Tyrol, Bozen & Umgebung, Bozen

Quality grade

DOC Südtirol Alto Adige

Site

St. Justina Schwarhof "Zypresse" (2013), St. Justina Kohlerhof (1965), St. Justina Kohlerhof "Greal" (1967)

Varietal

Vernatsch 87 % | 53 years

5000 plants/ha | 8000 liter/ha

Lagrein 10 % | 30 years

Pinot Noir 3 % | 36 years

Geografical Orientation

south east, south, south west, west

Sea Level

390 - 470 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 | middle/september

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

large wooden barrel | 3200 L | used barrel | 12 month(s)

Bottling

glass cork | beginning/may 2026

Product Codes

EAN

8032130023057

Curiosity

The county of Bolzano was divided in 1090. The eastern half fell to the Counts of "Morit" and included the territory of today's municipalities of Gargazon, Terlan, Bolzano, Leifers, Ritten etc. The Counts of Morit left their castle Morit and built the castle Greifenstein (Sauschloss) above Siebeneich. Since ancient times the Rhaetian and later the Tyrolean wine was highly appreciated by the Romans and in the German speaking countries.

Food Pairing

Ideal with South Tyrolean Speck, cheese and grilled fish. Because of its seductive lightness it's also perfect as a solo entertainer!

Vintage 2024

Exceptional in vineyard and cellar - Lighter, elegant, modern wines following a challenging year in the vineyard. Fruity white wines with finesse and elegant, delicate red wines: Even if (or precisely because) the 2024 vintage presented the winegrowers in Alto Adige with plenty of challenges and in some places painfully depressed yields, expectations for the 2024 vintage are high. (Cons. Alto Adige Wine)