Kellerei Muri-Gries - Bozen - Südtirol - Italy

Colour: intensive golden yellow, Aroma: ripe aromas with quinces, ripe grapes, some straw and hay, acacia honey, butter and caramel, Taste: elegant with balanced acidic base, very salty and minerally, full and fresh, playful, invitingly drinkable, elegant, long finish; with the basic structure of a white Burgundy, the 2019 White is a new and successful interpretation of a great white wine cuvée.

Deion:  This Gewürztraminer is pale gold in color. It has an elegant aroma that is typical of the variety, with rose petals and carnations, and is slightly smoky on the nose. On the palate it has an accessible structure and is elegant and full, youthful and quaffable and aromatic with a fine finish.  Grape variety:  Gewürztraminer - South Tyrol DOC.  Production area:  The grapes for this Gewürztraminer are grown at an altitude of approx. 400 m on loamy chalk gravel soils in the vineyards of Appiano, Caldaro and Bolzano. Vinification:  After temperature-controlled fermentation of the must in stainless steel tanks at 19°C for one week, the wine is aged in stainless steel.  Food pairing:  Best enjoyed well chilled with raw fish, boiled beef and root vegetables and aromatic wok dishes.  Serving temperature:  12 - 14°C.  Ageing potential:  3 - 5 years.  Bottle to:  750 ml - 75 cl - 0.75 lt.  Allergens:  Wine can contain sulphites.  Producer:  Wine Estate Monastery Cellar Muri-Gries  In 2021 the Benedictines moved Muri in Switzerland to Gries in South Tyrol, where the order took over the Augustinian monastery. In so doing, they inherited a long tradition of wine-growing, which they nurtured in the spirit of a symbiosis of monastery, winery and estate that is still very much in evidence today. The result, in the 21st century, is a range of top-quality wines MURI-GRIES like the Abtei Muri line, which has been produced selected grapes the very best sites since 1989. The MURI-GRIES wine estate comprises 35 hectares of vineyards in excellent locations in and around Bolzano and Appiano. The monastery vineyards offer an outstanding terroir, combining excellent soils with a highly favourable climate.

Colour: ruby red with violet tones Aroma: open and fruity with heart cherries and Mon Chéri pralines, a hint of cinnamon and marzipan Taste: smooth and fruity, well-structured with soft tannins, sophisticated yet invitingly drinkable with the typical lightness of a Vernatsch wine, fruity and long in the finish

Colour: strong garnet red. Aroma: invitingly open and multi-layered with violets, chocolate, ripe damsons, cloves. Taste: elegant with velvety structure, soft tannins, light bitter almond tones, youthful freshness, rustic elegance, unpretentious yet cosmopolitan: the perfect symbiosis of the traditional and the modern

Colour: fresh, pale cherry red. Aroma: fruity and clear with notes of cherries, raspberries and redcurrants, fresh and playful. Taste: full-bodied structure, pleasantly fine acidity, attractive freshness, youthful winey nature, juicy and drinkable, a rosé with a red wine character and a fresh, long finish

Colour: intensive, dark garnet red. Aroma: complex and multi-layered, ripe berry aromas with cherries and barberries, tangy notes of tobacco and leather, elements of liquorice and eucalyptus, forest soils, dense and full. Taste: convincing structure, finesse and character, soft and velvety nature combined with concentration and extract, finely integrated acidic base, pronounced tannins, fresh and invitingly drinkable, persistent quality - truly one of the most authentic and best interpretations of the native South Tyrolean Lagrein grape

Colour: strong, fresh ruby red. Aroma: ripe fruit aromas with cherries and plum jam, spicy, hints of walnut, finely integrated woody notes. Taste: elegant structure, soft, warm tannins, delicate, minerally and salty, invitingly drinkable, youthful, fresh finish

Colour: fresh, pale ruby red; Aroma: aromatically intensive and multi-layered, fresh nutmeg notes, dark, red roses, dried apricots, figs and cloves, some botrytis notes; Taste: elegant and harmonic with a lovely interplay of sweet and sour, finesse and lightness, aromas of dried fruits, fresh, playful finish

Colour: dark, strong ruby red Aroma: velvety and fruity with ripe cherries, damsons and raspberries, as well as bitter chocolate Taste: full-bodied and juicy, clear, soft tannin structure, youthfully fresh and velvety, inviting and stimulating finish

Colour: pale straw yellow with green reflexes. Aroma: multi-layered, intensive with fruity tones of ripe apple and an exotic touch of grapefruit, somewhat nutty, tangy with notes of white pepper. Taste: substantial and full of pedigree and elegance, creamy structure, salty and minerally, harmonic and inviting, long, juicy and fresh finish