Pfefferer Sun

Wine is pale yellow with green reflexes in colour. In the pleasant aroma the nuances of wildflowers, fruits and aromatic herbs are noticeable. The notes of fruit and flower are well balanced by a pleasant freshness on the palate.

Can be served as an aperitif or paired with fish dishes, pasta and cheese.

The grapes of the three varieties are harvested at the same time and vinified together. Cool fermentation takes place at 15°C in stainless steel tanks.

The new wine subsequently matures for several months in stainless steel tanks. 

Pfefferer is named after Pfefferer grape, a particular variety of the Muscat grape that in Alto-Adige dialect has been always called Pfefferer (trans. as "spicy").

The total area of vineyards is 315 hectares. They are located at an altitude of 400-450 m above sea level. Soil is gravely sandy.

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.