Gröbner St. Magdalener Classico DOC 2021

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 winter months were mainly sunny but very cold. In spring the temperature was slow to rise, and that delayed the vegetative development of the vines. This was only partly compensated by the warm and sunny start to the summer, while the weather in July and August was very varied. The grape harvest accordingly began relatively late, on September 9. The wet September was an organizational problem for our wine growers, but ultimately a very good harvest was completed on October 26.

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.