Schiava Grigia DOC Sonntaler

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Winemakers: Kellerei Kurtatsch

Italy Alto Adige

This is consistently my (Joëlle's) favourite wine in the whole Kurtatsch range.

It starts quite light in flavour, red fruit (redcurrant, grenadine) but then develops in power and complexity. Perfectly happy to be sipped on its own, but I dare you not to be intrigued as to what foods you might want to pair it with

Winemaker	Kellerei Kurtatsch
Features	Reserve, "Slow Wine", Old Vines, Carbon Neutral, Vegetarian and Vegan
Style	Red, Still, Dry, Single Variety
Varieties	Alpine Wines Grape Varieties:

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DNA tasting tells us little about this grape other than the similarly named grapes which are not related!

It comes from Alto Adige in the north of Italy and is a lightly coloured wine that has gentle aromas and flavours of perfume and red fruits. Some hints of pomegranate, violet and almonds are in the mix. The tannins are light.

This is the perfect summer red which will please all those who often find red wine too heavy for al fresco dining.

Wine Details

Style	Red, Still, Dry, Single Variety
Winemaker	Kellerei Kurtatsch
Country	Italy
Region	Alto Adige
Features	Reserve, "Slow Wine", Old Vines, Carbon Neutral, Vegetarian and Vegan
AOC	Alto Adige
Aged In	Foudre (big wood)
Closure	Natural Cork
Varieties	Schiava Grigia
Ripeness	Normal
Winemaking	Low Added Sulphur, Malolactic

Serving Suggestions

Antipasti, charcuterie, cold meats, pasta

Tasting Notes

Vintage 2019

This is just such a surprising wine it is hard to write tasting notes for it as your brain will expect one thing from its visual aspect - a translucent red gem, so light it's barely red wine - and its depth and intensity of flavour

The tannins are ghostly.

Some hints of pomegranate, violet and almonds are always in the mix.

Vintages

2019
Product Code	39KH1519
Size	75cl
Alcohol	13.5
In a nutshell	A rare Alpine light red, superbly fruity

2017
Product Code	39KH1517
Size	75cl
Alcohol	12.5
In a nutshell	A rare Alpine light red, superbly fruity

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When the Romans conquered Bolzano on the northern conquest they found a wine growing culture already 500 years old!
Its presumed that Vernatsch was already being grown at this time, the name Vernatsch comes from the Latin vernaculus meaning “native”.
Grauvernatsch is the much sought after prized variety of Vernatsch which takes its name from the silky grey gossamer film that covers the grapes at maturity. The grapes also tend to be smaller and less dense with a higher flavour concentration.
These grapes grow on some of the vineyards oldest vines ( average age 60 years old/ oldest 87 years) producing very low but high quality yields.
The vineyards used are in average 60 years old, the oldest plot is today 87 years old.
The vineyards are located in the first, well ventilated slopes in Kurtatsch, from 250-350m of altitude. Schiava loves the warm climate, therefore these warm slopes in the sunny Kurtatsch in the south of Alto Adige are perfect for the Schiava Grigia.