Kurtatsch Schiava Sonntaler DOC, 2022

Old vines, complex red fruits, fine & smooth tannins

The Schiava grapes used in this wine are between 60 and 90 years old producing lower and higher quality yields. Ageing in large Slavonian wooden barrels result in a wine with complex red fruit aromas of raspberries, wild strawberries, cherries and redcurrants.. Elegant fine-grained tannins and a smooth fruitiness delivers a balanced and long, vigorous finish.

• Large Slavonian oak barrels
• Drink now to 2027

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

Influenced by both the Alps and the Mediterranean, as a wine growing region Alto Adige has a lot going for it. The warm days allow for optimum ripening whilst cool nights retain freshness in the grapes. The village of Kurtatsch, is exceptionally fortunate in terms of its terroir, boasting a diverse array of soils ideally suited to both indigenous and international grape varieties. Since the early 1900s, Kurtatsch has stood as the ambassador for the region's premier growers, yielding the finest and most eloquent wines the area has to offer.