Kalterersee Auslese Klassisch Alto Adige DOC 2025

St. Michael-Eppan | South Tyrol
Kellerei St. Michael-Eppan | Umfahrungsstr. 17/18 | IT 39057 Eppan

01152225 · 0,75 l · 12,93 €/lavailable immediately

Lake Kaltern is the warmest lake in the Alps. This is not a tourist exaggeration, but a geological fact – and of crucial importance for the vineyards around its shores. The water stores the heat of the summer and gives it back in the cooler autumn nights. This microclimate has made the area the most famous growing region for Vernatsch grapes for centuries. The St. Michael-Eppan winery, founded in 1907 and now run by 340 member families, sources its grapes for this wine from the Sattel vineyard site – those gently sloping vineyards between Eppan and the lake, at 420 to 480 metres, south-east to south-west exposure, on moraine debris soils from the last ice age. The vines are up to 50 years old. Harvesting takes place at the beginning of October, by hand – and the word "Auslese" in the name says it all: Only the ripest grapes go into this wine, vinified separately from the rest of the harvest. Only steel, no wood – the fruit should speak for itself.

Bright ruby red in the glass. Inviting and familiar on the nose: ripe cherry, violets, a hint of bitter almond. Velvety-soft and silky on the palate, with fine fruit, subtle tannins and a pleasant lightness – harmonious, accessible, with a long and pleasant finish. South Tyrol in a glass – in a wonderfully uncomplicated way. SUPERIORE.DE