The wine has rich, almost black color with purple reflections. The bouquet is dominated by sweet berry tones, which are perfectly combined with notes of fruit, earth, leather and tobacco. The wine has a rich fruity taste with pleasant tannins, nuances of citrus and herbs. The aftertaste is long and pleasant.

Pairs well with roast lamb, beef and strong cheese.

Manual harvest and fermentation on skin for 10-14 days.

The wine is aged for 18 months in oak barrels.

Vineyards are located in a sunny position at an altitude of 430 metres a.s.l. The soils are sandy with gravelly morainal deposits.

Colterenzio is the flagship of the South Tyrol winery, founded in 1960 and today has 290 members․ In the 1980s the director Luis Reifer brought new ideas to Italian wine revolution. He began trying barrique fermentation for whites and aging for reds. Few in Italy can match the combination of style and variety of wines that are of such a high standard. Read more