Südtiroler Kerner LUXS

Food pairings: 
A wonderful aperitif and a perfect choice with starters, salads, fish dishes and Asian cuisine.

Vinification:
Cold maceration on the skins, Fermentation at 16 °C to 18 °C in stainless steel tanks followed by five months aging on the lees. A portion of the must is fermented and stored in 500 l oak barrels.

Grape variety, age of vines:
Kerner (Rhine Riesling x Trollinger), 10 to 35 years.

Site:
Muttergarten, Lavardi and Trifall, 460 to 510 m a.s.l.

Soil:
stony, calcareous gravel.

Vine training:
cordon and pergola training systems, near-nat-ural integrated production.

Serving temperature:
11 – 13 °C

Description

One of our favorite wines. Made with care from best quality grapes. A distinctive wine: fruity, full-bodied and racy. A veritable lynx.

Tasting notes:
Color: greenish yellow
Aroma: intensive and complex fruit notes of ripe peach and apricot.
Taste: full and racy on the palate with a well-rounded body and persistent mineral finish.

Grapes: 100% Kerner (Riesling x Trollinger)

Age of Grapes: 10 – 35 years

Position:
Muttergarten and Trifall (community Kaltern), 460 metres above sea level

Ground:   very stony, lime crushed stones

Training-system: high-cordon and Guiot

Wine growing:
cold maceration on the bowl, fermentation below 16 – 18°C in steel vats, 6 months storage on fine yeast. A part of the most ferments and stores in oak barrels with 500 litres.

Food recommendation:
ideal as an aperitif; Seafood and Asian cuisine

Serving temperature: 11ºC – 13°C

Description

green yellow colour; elegant fruit notes of ripe peach and apricots. While drinking it has its full-body and classy taste; it ends continuous and mineral.