GREIFENBERG Kellerei Kaltern
The spirit of place and a sense of provenance. Lake Kaltern, with all its grace, power, beauty, aust... read more.
The spirit of place and a sense of provenance. Lake Kaltern, with all its grace, power, beauty, austerity and a panoramic view of Alto Adige. Age of vines: 20 – 50 years. Temperature: 13 – 15 °C. Age-ability: 2015 – 2017. Yield: 80 hl/ha. Vine training: Pergel. VINTAGE: The 2014 growing year began with a very mild, wet winter. Temperatures well above seasonal averages led to budbreak in mid March about three weeks early. Despite this abnormal start to the year, the early budbreak was lost during the exceptionally cool, rainy summer months, which forced our growers to work hard and long. Relatively low temperatures during harvest, which began in the first week of September, meant that ripening was slow and prolonged. In the event, the process continued until the end of October for the later-ripening red varieties. Meticulous selection and lower yields per hectare enabled the red grapes to take advantage of extended ripening and well-timed picking to deliver fresh, fruit-led wines that offer an intriguing interplay of extract, savouriness and structure. VINIFICATION: A one week fermentation on the skins with a controlled temperature of 24 °C, malo-lactic fermentation and a four month aging on the fine lees in stainless steel and large casks. VINEYARD: Loamy, sandy, chalky gravel, warm lake influenced microclimates. TASTING NOTES: brilliant, cherry red hue; flowery and fruity tones, violets and red berries; very juicy and full, round soft finish with a dubdued undertone of bitter almonds. RECOMMENDATION: This wine is ideal as an aperitif, an accompaniment to appetizers, or to typical Tyrolean fare such as speck and sausage, but also to lighter meats and mild cheeses.
