Kerner
The Kerner variety is a Schiava and Riesling hybrid created in Weinburg (Germany ) around 1930. It prefers the light gravelly sandy soils of the higher altitude, sunny hillsides of the mid Valle Isarco. Despite their late ripening period, these grapes provide a highly acclaimed full-bodied and tasty wine.
Appellation: Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC
Type: White, dry
Varietal: 100% Kerner
Color: Straw yellow with greenish hues.
Bouquet: Fresh, intense, spiced, aromatic.
Taste: Well-balanced acidity, dry, spice with light muscat, peach, and apricot notes.
Alcohol: 14%.
Residual Sugar: 2.9 g/l.
Total Acidity: 6.7 g/l.
Serving Temperature: 8-10º C (46-50º F).
Pairing: Light appetizers, cold meats, egg or mushroom dishes, poached freshwater fish and shellfish, excellent as an apéritif.
Production Area: Chiusa, Velturno, Bressanone, Funes, Renon.
Elevation: 650 - 970 (2,130-3,180 feet) meters a.s.l.
Exposure: South and southeast.
Soil: Stony, lean, skeleton-rich alluvial soils containing diorite and quartz phyllite.
Training System: Guyot.
Yield: 70 hl/ha.
Harvest: Beginning of October.
Vinification: Delicate processing and crushing, controlled temperature fermentation and aging on fine lees in stainless steel tanks, no malolactic fermentation.
