Wine Erste & Neue Kellerei, Riesling, Alto Adige DOC, 2021

Description

Erste & Neue Kellerei, Gewurztraminer, 2011 – a dry white wine from grapes Gevyurttstraminer grown under mild Mediterranean climate Alpine. 2011 was characterized by relatively mild winters and high spring temperatures, allowing the vines to ripen early. Dry spring gave way to a period of rains in late June and the coolness that slow down a bit premature ripening of the crop. Warm August and stable weather in September became the ideal conditions for the final maturation of the grapes. Unlike vintage Gewurztraminer, 2011 is rich in flavor and variability remarkable harmony.

Wine producer – Italian company Erste and NEU Keller, whose vineyards are located in the province of Trentino-Alto Adige. Their total area is rather small, so the “Erste and NEU Keller” can not boast of large volumes of produced wines, but the vast majority of them belongs to the category DOC and highly regarded among admirers drinks. The winery specializes in the production of both white and red wines, with a slight advantage in favor of the latter. In Trentino Alto Adige-grown grape varieties such as Pinot Bianco, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and others.

The history of the winery is quite interesting – it’s one of the few cooperatives established on the initiative of the priest. At the beginning of the XX century several wine-making families convinced Monsignor Georg Psayra assist in the creation of the winery. Indeed, after 10 months, thanks to the efforts of the priest and farm workers, was assembled the first harvest, and the cooperative gradually began to gain a reputation.