Vernatsch

Grapes: 100 % Vernatsch

Vinyard age: 35 years

Cultivation system: Pergola

Position: soft slope directed south-east, 550 m sea level

Soil: limestone gravel with clay

Yeld per hectare: 7.000 kg/ha

Vinification:

Manual selection in the vineyard, spontaneous fermentation in open wooden oak barrels, followed by maturing on the lees for 20 months in Tonneaux, combined and filtration may 2017, maturing another 4 months in the bottle.

Description:

It is an extraordinary Vernatsch, mild and fruity and a well balanced tannine, with a delicious almondy aftertaste, very rare: Vernatsch RISERVA

Recommended Pairings:

It is an interesting all-rounder, goes well with tyrolean speck and sausage, perfect with pizza and Italian pasta, a perfect match for light fish and meat and with mild cheeses.

Storage: 10 - 15 years

Serving Temperature: 14 - 16 °C

Analytical values:
Vol% Alk.: 12,8
Total acidity: 4,4
pH value: 3,07
Residual sugar gr/lt: 2,0

Awards:

2014: 88 Points Falstaff Wein Guide 2017/18
3 Stars *** VINIBUONI d´Italia 2018

2015: 4 Stars **** VINIBUONI d´Italia 2018
92 Points Falstaff Wein Guide 2018/19

2016: 92 Points Falstaff Wein Guide 2019/20
89 Points Wein-Plus.eu