Epokale was the first Italian white wine to be awarded 100 points by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. This wine contradicts the classic idea of a South Tyrolean<br />Gewürztraminer, redefines boundaries and impressively shows what this great variety is capable of.<br />Mild temperatures in spring brought about an early start of vegetation. The summer months were decidedly sunny and dry. Cool nights ensured that the physiological<br />ripeness could nevertheless develop in a balanced way. Thanks to a cool September, the ripening process was delayed so that an excellent harvest with optimally ripened<br />grapes took place. The elegant white wines show a pronounced juiciness, variety of aromas and depth, the intense reds offer plenty of fruit and character.<br /><br />Grape variety: Gewürztraminer<br />Yield: 29 hl/hectare<br />Altitude: 420 - 440 m<br />Exposure: south-east<br />Harvest: End of October<br />Soil: calcareous gravel with clay soil, subsoil rocks of porphyry<br />Age of the vines: oldest Guyot stock, from over 20 years to almost 30 years old<br />Climate: extreme interplay between sunny days dominated by the Mediterranean climate and night hours dominated by cold downdrafts from the surrounding mountains<br />

<br />South Tyrol Moscato Rosa DOC<br /><br />A rare pleasure in a small edition<br /><br />Castel Sallegg and Moscato Rosa. These two terms have long belonged together in South Tyrol. Not without reason, it was the Princes of Campofranco, ancestors of the<br />current owner Count Georg von Kuenburg, who in 1892 brought this noble grape variety with them when they moved from Sicily to Sallegg Castle in Caldaro and planted it<br />in the warmest soil on Lake Caldaro, where it thrived magnificently. Today, the rose muscatel is one of the rarest varieties in the world. The Moscato Rosa of Castel Sallegg<br />grows at the Seehof in St. Josef am See at 230 m above sea level on the traditional pergola.<br /><br />The production of this wine is very limited: Depending on the weather, Moscato Rosa may not be bottled at all in certain years. Otherwise, up to 1,000 bottles are bottled per<br />vintage.<br /><br />Tasting Notes:<br />A dessert wine whose colour is characterised by a dense raspberry red.<br />On the nose, rich aromas of roses, fine fruit components distantly reminiscent of lychee and ripe, very complex raspberry flavours, supported by an elegant spiciness in<br />the background.<br />Very opulent, repeating the aromas of the fragrance, this powerful wine type presents itself on the palate.<br />Serving temperature: 10-14°C<br />Shelf life: Up to 30 years. Moscato Rosa is Castel Sallegg's most famous wine and, as a variety, is one of the rarest in the world.<br />Food recommendation: Ideal with mature, spicy cheeses, foie gras, desserts with berry fruits (but with sugar restrained). Also perfect as a stand-alone wine in the sense of<br />a meditation wine.<br />Grape variety: 100% Moscato Rosa - Selection Kuenburg: Autochthonous variety.<br />Site: Kaltern - Seehof: 230 m above sea level. Gravel and reddish, ground Grödner sandstone. Warm, air-permeable soils with a special microclimate in the immediate<br />vicinity of Lake Kaltern.<br />Growing system: Traditional pergola<br />Yield per vine: 0.5 kg - 8 hl/ha due to natural trickling.<br />Vinification: The grapes are harvested very late with a minimum gradation of 32°KMW (160 Öchsle). This is followed by a week of maceration in stainless steel tanks.<br />Maturation: 1 year in stainless steel barrels, followed by 12 months in the bottle.<br />Alcohol: 12,5 %<br />Acidity: 7,3 g/l<br />Residual sugar: 161,4 g/l<br />

Passito Comtess<br />Sanct Valentin<br />Passito is the Italian term for wines that are made from air- and sun-dried, almost rosined grapes. This usually takes place in our vineyard, i.e. the grapes remain on the<br />vine until the end of the year. The elegant Passito Comtess delights with intense fruit, a creamy-soft body, with a long finish and flatters the palate with racy-fresh acidity.<br />The youthful, fresh aromas become increasingly complex with proper bottle ageing and gradually fade into subtle honey notes.<br /><br />Grape variety: Gewürztraminer<br />Vine age: 20 years<br />Growing region:<br />Site: vineyard at the foot of Valentin Castle (600m) and in Pinzon/.<br />Montan (330m)<br />Exposure: Southeast / Southwest<br />Soils: Calcareous gravel soils<br />Method of cultivation: Guyot<br />Harvest: Mid-December; harvest and grape selection by hand.<br />Vinification: The dried grapes are pressed and fermented and matured partly in steel tanks and partly in small wood.<br />Yield: 20 hl/ha<br />Analytical data:<br />Alcohol content: 11,5%.<br />Residual sugar: 197 gr/lt<br />Acidity: 6,25 gr/lt<br />Drinking temperature: 8-10° C<br /><br />Recommended consumption:<br />This fruity dessert wine goes perfectly with blue cheese,<br />but also with fruity desserts like apple strudel, apple pie with vanilla<br />vanilla ice cream or 'Peach Melba'.<br />Cellaring/Potential:<br />10 years and more<br />

The sweet temptation.<br />A special rarity,<br />aromatic and elegant.<br /><br />TASTING NOTES<br />This dessert wine has a bright ruby color. On the nose, it has intense multi-layered aromas of fresh nutmeg, dark red roses, dried apricot, fig and clove. On the palate, the<br />wine is elegant and harmonious with a fine balance of sweetness and acidity. A wine with finesse and a playful finish. Best enjoyed well chilled with chocolate mousse with<br />strawberries, buckwheat cake and sweet yeast dumplings.<br /><br />Alcohol: 12,50 % vol.<br />Total acidity: 5,50 g/l<br />Residual sugar: 104,00 g/l<br />

<br /><br />TYPOLOGY Sweet white wine<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREABreganzesi hills<br /><br />VINEYARD 100% Vespaiola<br /><br />SOIL TYPOLOGYVolcanic and tufaceous hills.<br /><br />VINIFICATIONWilting of the carefully selected grapes in the fruit cellar for four months.<br /><br />COLOUR Brilliant golden yellow<br /><br />BOUQUEThe bouquet is intense with notes of honey, flowers, vanilla and noble woods<br /><br />PAIRINGS Excellent with small dry pastries or typical desserts such as the 'fregolota'. For those who like it, we recommend trying Torcolato with medium or long aged<br />cheeses, such as Asiago Stravecchio, or blue cheeses with intense flavours.<br /><br />TASTE Sweet and full-bodied, it has good body and an excellent balance between acidity and sugars<br />

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ARUNA<br />Mitterberg White IGT<br />450-550 m a.s.l. east, steep slope<br />Large day/night temperature differences<br />Clay, sand and gravel soils, rich in dolomite<br />Alcohol: 12.50 % vol.<br />Total acidity: 7.0 g/l<br />Residual sugar: 150 g/l<br />Yield per hectare: 20 hl<br />Optimum age for drinking: 2-10 years<br />Bottle size: 0,375 l<br />Method of cultivation: sustainable<br />Grape variety: 70% Gewürztraminer, 30% Goldmuskateller<br />Vinification: Goldmuskateller harvested at ideal ripeness, air-dried in crates, Gewürztraminer harvested in December, followed by 20h cold maceration of both varieties,<br />gentle pressing. Fermentation and ageing for 12 months in used barriques.<br />About the wine: the sweet wine cuvée ARUNA is a unique and distinctive meditation wine. Gewürztraminer is considered one of the most difficult grape varieties in the<br />vineyard - Goldmuskateller only develops its delicate aroma in exceptionally good locations. These demanding wines are united at the highest level in the 'Passito' ARUNA.<br />The overwhelming play of aromas shows mountain apricots, Williams pear, lavender honey and ripe exotic fruits. The Gewürztraminer brings extract sweetness and<br />structure. The Goldmuskateller adds dynamic freshness to the wine. The juicy fruit finish is accompanied by a stimulating, vibrant acid-sugar interplay, making for a<br />wonderfully balanced drinking experience. ARUNA: the seducer.<br /><br />1 kg of grapes produces 0.2 litres of ARUNA.<br />

PRAEPOSITUS MOSCATO ROSA<br />Alto Adige DOC<br /><br />Sparkling garnet red with brick-red reflections. Scented roses, preserved figs, Saturn peaches, dark berries, bitter chocolate, and coffee. Refreshing berries, fine sweetness,<br />stimulating spices.<br /><br /><br />Analytical data:<br />Alcohol content: 13% vol.<br />Acidity: 5,80g/l<br />Residual sugar: 103g/l<br />

South Tyrolean Valle Isarco Kerner Passito DOC Praepositus<br /><br />Bright, sparkling golden yellow. Intense aroma of acacia honey, pickled apricots, pear compote and pineapple. A concentrated wine with pleasant<br />acidity and elegant structure.<br /><br />Analytical data:<br />Alcohol content: 10% vol.<br />Acidity: 6,20g/l<br />Residual sugar: 166g/l<br />

Marsala Dolce Superiore 2017<br /><br />TYPE: Fortified Wine<br />CLASSIFICATION: DOC Marsala Superiore Dolce<br />YEAR OF FORTIFICATION: 2017<br />HARVEST: Manual harvest, from mid-September, of over-ripened grapes on the vine, to build a grape with a high and ripe sugar and polyphenol content<br />VINIFICATION: Energetic extraction forces come into play through the use of the traditional wine press to create musts loaded with colour, high dry extracts and extreme<br />marine flavour. Fermentation in cement, punctuated by continuous micro-oxygenation, which continues into post-fermentation, preparing the wine for the encounter with<br />alcohol, to initiate the first 'act of giving DOC Marsala'.<br />INNAMORATION: Encounter between wine, siphon (grape must giving DOC Marsala mutated - i.e. whose fermentation has been stopped - added with ethyl alcohol of vine<br />origin), cooked must and a small percentage of alcohol<br />AGING METHOD: 4 years. A well-balanced and pleasant Marsala, the oenological synthesis of a journey among oak woods of many shapes and sizes in the greatness of<br />the Florio Cellars<br />ALCOHOL CONTENT: 18% vol (36 PROOF)<br />SUGAR CONTENT: 108 g/l<br />ANGEL'S SHARE: 7%<br />SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14° - 16°C<br />GASTRONOMIC MATCHES: Dark chocolate<br />METHOD OF STORAGE: In a cool, not excessively humid place, protected from light<br />DURATION: Marsala that, if stored in suitable cellars, has<br />practically no time limits<br />NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED: 13.833<br />

<br /><br />TYPOLOGY Sweet white wine<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA 'The best areas of Veneto with a vocation for this variety'.<br /><br />GRAPE VINE 100% Moscato<br /><br />SOIL TYPE Volcanic and tuffaceous hills.<br /><br />WINE-MAKING 'Drying of the grapes for about a month in the fruit cellar, fermentation in steel vats'.<br /><br />COLOUR Straw yellow<br /><br />BOUQUET Extraordinarily intense with hints typical of the variety and of honey and flowers<br /><br />PAIRINGS 'Excellent with pastries, fruit tarts, homemade cakes and also desserts with creams'.<br /><br />FLAVOURIt is sweet and very fresh, balanced and full, with a long and pleasant persistence.<br />