Kalterer See Class. Sup. 2023 Quintessenz KALTERN 750ml

VINEYARD
The vineyards are located on a southeast-facing slope 220 to 260 meters above sea level. The microclimate there is very warm. The soil is loamy with limestone gravel and
a layer of sand, which enables good heat storage capacity and drainage.

VINIFICATION
The grapes undergo mash fermentation in a wooden fermentation barrel at 28 °C with a three-week maceration period. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in
barriques for twelve months before being lightly filtered and bottled.

TASTING NOTES
- intense ruby red
- intense nose with cinnamon and undergrowth notes, fresh forest berries such as blackberry and blackcurrant;
- strong but fine-grained tannin; powerful with a lot of smoothness, fine tobacco and licorice notes on the finish, elegant finish;

RECOMMENDATION
Goes well with a juicy beef tagliata with arugula and parmesan shavings, venison fillet with walnut crust and red cabbage, braised beef roulades with potato noodles and
flavorful cheese.