Exilissi Sell 2007<br /><br />Vintage: After an exceptionally mild winter, the vines sprouted earlier than ever before. April and May were also warmer than average, so that by mid-May the flowering was<br />already over in all locations. This 3-week advance in vegetation lasted until harvest. The cool August and a golden September proved it once again: The last weeks before<br />the harvest are decisive for the quality.<br />Whites and reds were able to ripen perfectly and were harvested at the optimal time. That is why the harvest took longer than ever before. The first grapes entered the<br />cellar on 21 August, the last on 24 October. All in all, it should be a very good vintage. The red wines promise to be the best of the last ten years.<br /><br />Vinification: gentle pressing of the delicate grapes. Fermentation of the unclarified must in 500 l tonnequx, further 15 months of maturation in the same barrel. Bottled in<br />March 2009<br /><br />Harvest conditions: a sunny and warm late autumn allowed the grapes to hang until mid-November, thus enabling the harvest of a very ripe grape.<br /><br />Site/soil: Höfl unterm Stein in Söll near Tramin, situated on a south-eastern slope at 480 to 550 metres above sea level. On gravelly, loamy calcareous gravel soil, there are<br />both 30-year-old pergola plants and wire frames that are over 10 years old, which produce something unique with an extremely low yield of 25hl/ha.<br /><br />Oenologist's notes: an enormously concentrated late harvest with intense aromas of sultanas, apricots and spices. Very smooth and long on the palate. Mineral components<br />can be found in the finish.<br /><br />Variety list: 100% Gewürztraminer<br />Alcohol: 13.5% vol.<br />Acidity: 6.8g/l<br />Residual sugar: 140g/l<br />

<br />Details of the location<br />The fully ripe grapes are harvested and dried in crates before being pressed in March of the following year. 18 liters of must are obtained from 100 kg of fresh grapes. This<br />is followed by several weeks of fermentation, and 24 months of aging in tonneaux and barriques.<br />

TYPE: AOC Sauternes Premier Cru<br />PRODUCTION AREA: The vineyards of the Sauternes appellation are located on the left bank of the Garonne, about 50 km south of Bordeaux.<br />GRAPE VARIETIES: 83% Sémillon, 17% Sauvignon<br />SOIL TYPE: Clay-sandy soil.<br />VINIFICATION: All batches are pressed individually using a low-capacity pneumatic press. After several hours of cold settling, the must is fermented in new oak barrels<br />produced by Tonnellerie des Domaines in Pauillac. Alcoholic fermentation is interrupted as soon as the desired balance between alcohol and sugar is achieved. After<br />fermentation, the wine is aged in barrels for 24 months.<br />COLOUR: Delicately golden with green highlights.<br />NOSE: The nose is intense and richly aromatic. Initial notes of citrus zest are followed by hints of lemon cake, then toasted notes reminiscent of freshly baked brioche.<br />FLAVOUR: On the palate, there are aromas of mandarin peel and candied orange, enriched by a touch of star anise that emphasises the aromatic freshness of this wine.<br />The rich and dense mouthfeel has good length with a nice bitter finish.<br />

VINSANTO DEL CHIANTI<br />DOC<br />Grape varietals<br />Trebbiano Toscano e Malvasia<br />Production technique<br />Well-ripe grapes are dried for a few months on the racks,<br />after pressing the must rests for at least three years in the<br />typical oak barrels, the caratelli, from 60 to 200 litres. During<br />this period the Vin Santo acquires naturally its alcohol<br />content while maintaining a certain sugar level which helps<br />the development of the details organoleptic characteristics.<br />Organoleptic characteristics<br />Color: intense golden yellow.<br />Bouquet: intense with hints of honey and dried fruit.<br />Taste: full, soft, sweet and with good structure.<br />Winemaker's recommendations<br />Excellent dessert wine, indicated alone or in accompaniment<br />to dry desserts or blue cheeses.<br />Serve at a temperature of 10/12 °C<br />Alcohol content: 15% vol.<br />

Rose Muscat<br /><br />What starts as an eccentric diva in the vineyard ends as a fine lady in the bottle.<br /><br />'Looking for a powerful, aromatic and elegant Rosenmuskateller that combines perfectly with dessert. Personally, I enjoy it most with poppy seed strudel, gingerbread and<br />desserts with dark chocolate.'<br /><br />Grape variety: 100 % Rosenmuskateller<br />Maturation: steel tank, speciality: 70 % air-dried, 30 % harvested late ripe<br />Serving temperature: 10-14° C<br />Food recommendations: Poppy seed strudel, chocolate mousse, gingerbread, dessert with dark chocolate and cinnamon, nut-almond pastry, foie gras.<br />Storage conditions: darkened room, cool ambience, low temperature fluctuations.<br />Eye: Juicy ruby red.<br />Nose: rose petals, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, aromas reminiscent of an oriental bazaar, complex structure.<br />Palate: dense and harmonious, balances its sweetness well with fresh acidity and present tannin structure.<br />

Barolo Chinato<br />For about 21 days, small pieces of China Calissaia and China Succirubra bark are steeped in an infusion of alcohol and a very small amount of our classic Barolo. We<br />then add a mixture of aromatic spices including gentian root, rhubarb, cardamom seeds, sweet and bitter orange, cinnamon and others, which make up our historic<br />Family Recipe. To the aromatic extract thus obtained we finally add the right amount of our classic Barolo, a little sugar and alcohol and leave it to refine for at least 4<br />months in small stainless steel containers. After resting in the bottle for at least 2 months, our Barolo Chinato is ready to be enjoyed in the Piedmontese way, i.e. after<br />meals as a digestif.<br />

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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