Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Fruitiness
- Oak
- Style
- Firm & powerful
- Dark berries
- Red berries
- Pairs with
- Beef
- Mild and soft cheese
- Lamb
- Poultry
- Veal
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About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Mild and soft cheese
- Lamb
- Poultry
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay, Gravel
- Terroir:
- Caldaro, Seehof: 230 – 280 m above sea level, steep slope in the immediate vicinity of Lake Caldaro, deep, humus-rich, sandy clay soil on calcareous gravel 100%
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- New oak (30%)
- Storage:
- -
- Winemaker:
- -
After destemming, the stainless steel tanks are filled by gravity, followed by mash fermentation under controlled temperature. After malolactic fermentation in steel barrels, the wine ages for 12 months in barriques (30 % new barriques).Assemblage is performed 2 to 3 months before bottling, followed by at least another 12 months of bottle aging
About the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Trentino-Alto Adige/Alto Adige
- Classification:
- DOC
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
- Vintage year:
- 2020
- Color:
- dark ruby red
- Aroma:
- berry aromas
- Taste:
- touch of pepper, mulitlayered, elegant, intense finish
- Alcohol content:
- 14%
- Sugar content:
- 0.7 g/l
- Acidity:
- 6.1 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3.45
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Light glass
- Best Served:
- 16 °C
- Ageing potential:
- 6 - 8 years
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Information provided directly by the winery.

Information
- Winery
- CASTEL SALLEGG
- Founding year
- 1851
- Farming area
- 30 ha
- Production
- 200 000 b/y
Nobility obliges, pleasure beguiles. Owned by the Counts of Kuenburg since 1851, the Castel Sallegg Winery comprises three historic vineyards in Caldaro – Leisenhof, Preyhof and Seehof – each with its own distinctive terroir. Sustainable thinking in terms of generations, and a deep respect for nature are the cornerstones of our philosophy, which is combined with a policy of continuous improvement to the wines. Castel Sallegg stands for character and clarity, and for an elegant combination of timeless modernity and a great tradition. The wine range comprises the three lines Nobilis, Serenis and Imperialis
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