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Description: this wine is ready to drink while it is still very young on account of its freshness. Harmonious and mild, with a pale ruby colour, it has fine fruit aromas of sour cherry and bitter almonds. A pleasant freshness accompanies its full-bodied and juicy finish.

Food pairing: matches exceptionally well with sausage or South Tyrolean speck

Grape varieties: 97 % Vernatsch (Schiava), 3% Lagrein

Vineyard location: south – southeast-facing hillside vineyards in Kurtatsch (240 - 450 m a.s.l.)

Soil: chalk gravel from moraine deposits

Growing system: pergola; 3,500 vines / hectare

Yield: 60 - 70 hl / hectare

Age of vines: up to 50 years

Vinification: fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks; malolactic fermentation in concrete vats; maturation in large oak casks for 2 months

Barrels: stainless steel tank, concrete vat, large oak cask

Serving suggestions: 12 - 14 °C

Wine sheet (pdf)