Description:
brillant medium ruby red with a fresh, fruity nose, reminiscent of red currants and black cherry, medium bodied, round with soft tannins and ripe berry flavours well intergrated with the acidity. A stylish and elegant wine.
Grape variety:
Merlot - South Tyrol DOC Riserva
Production area:
A sunny hillside location ideal for producing muscular Merlot. Soils consist of eroded quartziferous porphyry which are extremely dry, retain heat but only permit allow low yieldings.
Vinification:
the crushed grapes are fermented in stainless steel thanks at a controlled temperature of approx 25°C. The skins are kept constantly immersed in the embryonic wine by pushing them down gently. The new wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is refined in concrete tanks and large wooden casks for at least 6 months.
Food pairing:
perfect partner to light starters, roast partridge, rack aof hare, Peking duck, and meaty fish.
Serving temperature:
16°C.
Ageing potential:
more than 3 years.
Bottle to:
375 ml - 37,5 cl - 0,375 lt. little bottle.
Allergens:
wine can contain sulphites.
Producer:
Colterenzio Winery
Founded in 1960, the Colterenzio winery is one of the youngest winegrowers’ cooperative in Alto Adige. In 1960, 28 winegrowers left the historical Cornaiano winery based in the same little village to found their own winery – and named it after the hamlet they came from: Schreckbichl in German, Colterenzio in Italian. These winegrowers can be considered rebels but at the same time pioneers for right after the foundation of their own winery they were setting the course towards quality.
Today, 300 winegrowers together with the people working at Colterenzio continued this path.
The winegrowers grow their grapes on a total of 300 hectares; the vineyards are located in one of the best wine growing areas of Alto Adige, on altitudes from 230 to 650 meters. 12 different varieties are cultivated. 35% of the wines at Colterenzio are red, 65% are white. The Colterenzio winery cares about the environment, not only in the vineyards, but also in the cellar. In the vineyard this means sustainable viticulture and handpicked grapes. In the winery itself most of the electric energy used in the winery is supplied by a photovoltaic installation, 100% of the electric power is certified green and 70% of hot water requirements is provided by solar panels and a heat recovery system.
Cantina Colterenzio Soc. Agr. Coop.
Strada del Vino 8
39057 - Cornaiano / Appiano (BZ)
info@colterenzio.it
www.colterenzio.it
