“Vigna Oberkerschbaum” Sauvignon Bianco Riserva Alto Adige DOC 2023

Tenuta J. Hofstätter | South Tyrol
Weingut J. Hofstätter | Rathausplatz 7 | IT 39040 Tramin

01041723 · 0,75 l · 42,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Oberkerschbaum – the upper cherry tree farm. The name is an expression of the everyday nature of mountain life: a farm named after the trees that lined its edge. However, what makes this plot stand out from the ordinary is its location. The vineyard is located in Pochi di Salorno, UGA Buchholz, on the southernmost border of South Tyrol – where the province crosses into Trentino. At 770 to 800 metres, exposed to the south-west, on pure volcanic porphyry without any limestone content. No other Vigna vineyard of the estate is so high, none has such a consistently eruptive geology. The Sauvignon Bianco thrives here under extreme but precise conditions: an exceptional amount of sunshine intensified by the altitude, cool nights that slow down ripening and preserve freshness, a soil that transfers the minerality of the volcano directly into the grapes. The Vigna classification, first introduced for Alto Adige by Paolo Foradori, stands here for a parcel that bears no comparison. The Riserva designation of the 2023 confirms the extended ageing process.

Intense straw yellow with greenish reflections. Ripe citrus fruits, grapefruit and bergamot on the nose, a fine hint of flint and nettle – fresh, precise, with a distinctive minerality. Harmonious complexity on the palate, lively and long, with an alpine purity on the finish. Sauvignon at the furthest point of what is possible in South Tyrol. SUPERIORE.DE