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2021 Kurtatsch Alto Adige "Sonntaler" Schiava, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Schiava always has wonderful, inviting aromatics. This one does not disappoint, with notes of bright red cherry, raspberry, violet and sandalwood. It is mid-weight, with acid providing the balance instead of tannin. On the palette, there is red fruit with a streak of earthiness and saline minerality.

$31.99
$31.99

ABOUT THIS WINE

Schiava Sonntaler unites the oldest vineyards. The vines are between 60 and 90 years old. These vines produce inherently lower and therefore higher quality yields. Traditionally, Sonntaler is an assemblage of different Schiava varieties with a large share of Schiava grigia.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

There are mountain wines, and then there are wines from wind-swept peaks so high they seem to be born from the sky. This is the glory of Alto Adige, a dramatic wine region in northeastern Italy, and the home to the century-old cantina of Kurtatsch.

Here on the border with Austria it is white grapes that reign supreme, grown at altitudes that top 3,000 feet. The village of Kurtatsch (Cortaccia in Italian) is particularly blessed when it comes to terroir, with a wide range of soils that suit perfectly both native and international grapes.

Kurtatsch since the early 1900s has been the representative of the area’s best growers and the source of its finest, most expressive wines. Over the decades, growers have diligently researched which vineyards and soils would give the best expression of each grape.

This exploration has resulted in an unparalleled collection of distinctive wines that capture the true spirit of this wine region that just now is finally being recognized for its exciting variety of wines as well as consistently high quality.

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Grape(s) Schiava
Farming Organic