Red wines page 6

A barrique-aged, classy red wine at an affordable price

This Pinot Nero is cultiveted on the sunny slopes below Montan and convinces by its ruby red colour and the typical fruity aroma slightly of vanilla. Its taste is full and long persisting.

Ruby red with a deep garnet sheen, this wine has a delicate bouquet of blackberries, raspberries and cherries with a hint of vanilla. It is smooth and full-bodied, showing balance and elegance on the palate, and has both youthful force and pedigree.

On the palate, it has a velvety, extremely berry-like effect like a French Burgundy, and tones of fresh elderberries and wild cherries give the subtle fruit sweetness a succinct, finely-spiced structure.  

Succulent, rich, full-bodied and zestful with velvety tannins, an aroma and flavour reminiscent of woodland berry fruits. Lagrein is an eminently delicious wine and a worthy ambassador for South Tyrol's vinous culture. With braised and roasted red meats, a perfect partner for game and cheese.

Medium intense ruby colour with a garnet shimmer. Still somewhat closed, clean uplifted varietal aroma: impressions of red berry fruit, cherries along with oak spice (white pepper, cinnamon). Quite pronounced flavour, medium bodied. Fresh finish with good length and a presence of spicy tannin. Elegant style.

Charateristics: a pleasant, velvety, full-bodied red wine,  Color: dark ruby - red,  Recommended pairings: with red meats (roasted or grilled), game, and sharp, aged cheeses.

St. Magdalener is a light and elegant red wine, whose fruit is coined by the scent of roses, cherries, strawberries and almond.

Robust, harmonious wine with body and velvety fullness, dark garnet red, pleasant and markedly typical of the variety.

Very deep, intense cherry red colour. Pronounced aroma with notes of very ripe black and red berries and cherry fruit, paired with oak spice. Full bodied, quite rich and powerful, with very good fruit concentration on the palate. Well balanced, still very youthful. Long, fresh and fruity aftertaste with present tannin.

Deep, dark ruby, attractive aroma of blackberry and blueberry fruit, soft and rich on the palate. A delicious wine characterised by fruit sweetness and generosity, velvety though with assertive, sweet tannins.

A saturated rubin red, a delicate aroma of berries, coccus and sour cherry and is full and velvety on the palate and long finish.

Zweigelt is a grape variety that finds its ideal cultivation area at medium altitudes. This is why it has gained a leading position among the varieties typically grown in Valle Isarco. The Wine is obtained selected and fully ripe Zweigelt grapes, fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in wooden barrels. It is fermented and aged in steel vats so that the resulting wine proves fresh, fruity and youthful. Its garnet red colour is full of light and recalls the delicate fragrance of cherries and wild berries. To the palate it is fresh and full of mineral nuances, combined with smooth and pleasant notes of tannin and of light acidity.

Ruby red in color; seductive aromas of cherry, raspberries, red fruits, combined with fine spicy notes and discreet roasted notes. On the palate is powerful and complex with gripping tannins and an elegant finish. This Pinot Nero has a great character, is elegant and with a lot of finesse. Intense fruit aromas blend harmoniously with silky tannins. A wine leaned on the Burgundian example, complex, refined, with a nice concentration a great cellaring potential.

Deion: This strong ruby- to garnet-red wine has a light note of violets. Its taste is rich in fine tannins; it is harmonious on the palate, with a full body and a velvety finish. The Lagrein draws its character and noble spicy notes in particular its aging in small oak barrels.

Our Kalterersee presents itself fruity on the nose, with intense aromas of cherry and violet. The elegant soft tannins offer excellent drinking pleasure.

Color: Dark ruby red with light purple reflections Aroma: Elegant, spicy and fruity with notes of chocolate, tobacco and pepper, as well of the flavor of mature Amarena-cherries and a hint of wood Flavor: Elegant and fresh structure with mild and very well bounded tannins, fruity, salty and juicy with a pleasant acidity and a smooth-tongued and elegant finish Best enjoyed: with braised and grilled meats and venison, as well as with tasty-ripened cheese.

Characteristics: - colour: dark pomegranate-red - smell: profound and complex bouquet with a rich fruity scent of blackberries, dark bilberries, and vanilla - taste: a full-bodied, robust, and deep wine with a lingering aftertaste of dark fruit, intense acidity and distinct presence of tannin.

Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine full of strength and complexity. It characteristic scent of forest berries, peppers and liquorice is underscored by its harmonic acidity and hefty tannins, which are an important condition for long life and successful maturing.

Dark ruby red to purple-red in colour. Its primary aroma is reminiscent of mulberry and blackberry. Extraction, astringency and acidity harmonize with the wellintegrated oak aromas.

The flagship of the Marinushof is the Pinot Noir stored in the small oaken barrel. With strict selection in the vineyard this red wine becomes more intensive, more spicy, more complex. The oaken barrels are partly new, partly used, because the Pinot's fruit must have priority. With the strong profit limitation in the vineyard the wine wins in depth and strength. A Pinot who makes us a lot of joy and can be stored long.

Dark yellow color, intensive aromas of Muscat grape, medium body, fine dry taste

There is a Romanesque fresco cycle dating around 2012 in Schloss Rodeneck castle near Bressanone. The frescos depict motifs the Celtic - French 'Ywain' ('Wine') saga. They recount how relations at the time must have been extremely far-reaching, manifested both in the style of the paintings and in the content. Merlot has both style and content.

Deion: fruity, harmonious wine with body and velvety full-ness.

temperature controlled fermentation in apposite containers and 14 month maturation in barrique and big wooden barrels Organoleptic characteristic: This Merlot grows on morainic, gravelly and barren soils, has a garnet red colour, a bouquet of blackberries and raspberries, it is characteristic and hearty to the palate. This is a wine for experts.

The Roman settler and winegrower Cornelius settled in the Colterenzio area around 15 BC, and founded his Cornelianum wine estate, form which the name Cornaiano developed. He laid the foundations for our present-day wine culture. Cornelius is an elegant Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.