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

14 %

Acid

4.7 g/l

Residual Sugar

< 0 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 % | 27 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 2022

Great reds and astonishing whites - A hot summer yields a “gigantic red wine vintage” and extraordinary whites. The wine experts of Alto Adige agree: 2022 will be a great vintage for full-bodied red wines in particular, which benefited from the exceptionally high temperatures last summer. But white wines, too, are doing surprisingly well in all areas of cultivation, turning out unusually powerful but still fresh and fruity. (Cons. Alto Adige Wine)