Cabernet Riserva Kirchhügel 2019/20 - 14% vol. Cortaccia Winery

Description: 
A heavy, velvety red wine with prominent character. The Cabernet Sauvignon provides the elegant fruit that is reminiscent of black currents, while the Cabernet Franc is the source of the piquant, vigorous spices. 

Grape variety: 
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon - South Tyrol DOC 

Production area: 
The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vineyards are principally situated in the loose gravely soil between 220 and 330 meters in altitude. These hot southern-facing slopes, which heat up rapidly and have meager subsoil, are ideal for cultivating the late-ripening and heat-loving Cabernet. In addition, the reflection of heat created by the overlying rock walls favors full ripening of the grapes. 

Vinification: 
Temperature-controlled fermentation in steel - acid degradation and ageing in large wooden barrels. 

Food pairing: 
with red meat, especially with game, and sharp cheeses. 

Serving temperature: 
16 - 18°C. 

Ageing potential: 
more than 8 years. 

Bottle to: 
750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt.

Allergens: 
wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Kurtatsch Winery 
Vineyards on breathtakingly steep slopes from 220-900m a.s.l. - such a large difference in altitude within one municipality is unique in Europe. The low elevations are among the warmest in Alto Adige and are perfect for important red wines. On the high-altitude sites above the main village of Kurtatsch, the white varieties find ideal conditions. The wide array of elevations and soil types dictates the philosophy of the province’s southernmost cooperative: to produce distinctive wines that reflect their growing site, their terroir, in the best way possible. 
A young team, since 2014 led by the winery’s president, Andreas Kofler, has oriented the winery towards sustainable management. Thanks to the 190 small-structured family farms that cultivate 190 hectares of vineyards, the best grape material for each individual location can be selected. This and the precise vinification of the individual vineyard sites create distinctive and unmistakable wines which truly reflect their place of origin. The result: fresh, mineral white wines from high locations and long-lasting red wines from warm locations. 

Cantina Kurtatsch 
Strada del Vino 23 
IT - 39040 - Cortaccia (BZ) 
info@kellerei-kurtatsch.it 
www.kellerei-Kurtatsch.it