Gröbner St. Magdalener Classico DOC 2023

Origin

The St. Magdalener from Alto Adige is mainly made using the autochthonous Schiava grape. It is considered relatively full-bodied and therefore the strongest wine in the large Schiava family.

Vintage

The 2023 winegrowing year was characterized by changeable weather and the resulting increased work in the vineyard. A snow-deficient winter and a warm March accelerated the start of vegetation. A typical April and a rainy May led to flowering close to the long-term average. June was unstable, with heat waves and drought. July brought a lot of rain coupled with some very hot days. Despite extreme temperature fluctuations in August, a golden autumn brought us a successful grape harvest with very good grape qualities overall.

Tasting notes

– dark ruby red
– fine fruity notes recalling sour cherry
– full body with typical subdued notes of almond
– pleasent and long lasting aftertaste

Recommendation

This wine is well paired with light mediterranean dishes and white meat.

Vinification

Both varieties grow together in the same vineyard, so they were also cropped and vinificated together; mash fermentation in stainless steel tanks; storage in big wooden casks for some months.

Vineyard

South-facing slopes situated at 300 – 450 meters above sea level at the classic St. Magdalener growing area in Bolzano. Heat storing, eroded porphyry soil.