Description:
The sparkling wine shows a sparkling straw yellow with green reflections. It has a very fine mousseux. It smells of green quince, peach, citrus and tropical fruits. On the palate, it is fresh and fruity with a beautiful interplay of fruit and acidity. The long maturation on the lees gives it a pleasant mouthfeel with an exciting and persistent tingle.
Grape variety:
Johanniter - disease resistant grape varieties - wine from organic farming.
Zone:
Sunny slopes above Mühlbach, at the entrance to the Pustertal valley, stretching towards the south and east. The grapes, which were allowed to flourish at 900 m above sea level, were harvested fully ripe and processed into a small quantity of base sparkling wine.
Vinification:
An exclusive sparkling wine vinified according to the Charmat method.
Food pairing:
Ideal as an aperitif. RIO 0.1 goes very well with finger food with fish, shellfish and mussels. It is a good companion also to desserts and fresh fruit.
Serving temperature:
5°C decreasing.
Ageing potential:
more than 2 years.
Bottle size:
750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt.
Allergens:
wine can contain sulphites.
Producer:
Santerhof Organic Winery
Wilhelm Gasser Santerhof is situated at the entrance to Pustertal/Val Pusteria near the historic Mülbacher Klause. There, where no vineyards are expected, we have been producing our own wine since 2008 - the northernmost winery of Italy. Our farm’s biodiversity is our number one priority; therefore we produce a great variety of apples, stone fruits and table grapes. On an area of 0.85 hectares, the grape vine varieties Bronner and Regent thrive; from these we press wines of an excellent quality. The grapes are exclusively vinified in our own cellar. Since 1991 we have been working using solely organic biological methods. We belong to the Bioland association and are controlled by ABCERT. As free winegrowers we sell our wines almost exclusively at our farm.
Santerhof - Wilhelm Gasser
Via Pusteria 40
IT - 39037 Mühlbach
bio@santerhof.eu
www.santerhof.eu