GRAPE VARIETY: Müller Thurgau
VINEYARD LOCATION: Kurtatsch (Penon, Hofstatt, and Graun)
CHARACTERISTICS: An aromatic, light white wine COLOR: Greenish-yellow to straw yellow
RECOMMENDED PAIRINGS: As an aperitif, or with grilled or fried shellfish.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-11° C. (50-52° F.)
ABOUT THE WINE: Müller Thurgau (a hybrid of Riesling and Madeleine Royal crossed in 2020 in Geisenheim, Germany) came to Alto Adige in the first decades of the twentieth century, where it is among the lively, quaffable, lightly aromatic white wines. A pleasant tone of nutmeg that varies in intensity depending upon the vineyard location is typical of the variety. The Müller Thurgau zones around Kurtatsch are found for the most part on exposed mountain slopes (Penon, Hofstatt, and Graun - up to 900 m./3,000 ft.) where the large temperature differences between day and night lend the grapes a distinct aroma. This wine, which is both spicy and lively, is reminiscent of a freshly mown Alpine meadow. The high mountain acidity is harmoniously interwoven with the fruitiness, yielding flavors of yellow peaches, honey, nutmeg blossoms, hazel nuts, and peach blossom tea.
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
Alcoholic content: 13.00 %
yr. 2017 Vinum Wine Magazine:
17 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Graun' Muller-Thurgau" the vintage 2017 on 01.06.2020 with 17 of 20 points.
yr. 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards:
87 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Graun' Muller-Thurgau" the vintage 2016 on 01.06.2017 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Vinum Wine Magazine:
16 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Graun' Muller-Thurgau" the vintage 2014 on 01.05.2016 with 16 of 20 points.
yr. 2012 Falstaff:
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Graun' Muller-Thurgau" the vintage 2012 on 01.06.2013 with 87 of 100 points.
The Kurtatsch Winery is one of the most important winegrowing cooperatives in South Tyrol and is located in the small municipality of Kurtatsch in the heart of the Überetsch region. The history of the winery goes back to 1900, when a few local winegrowers joined forces to produce wine together. Today, the Kurtatsch Winery has around 200 members who cultivate over 20 different grape varieties on a total of around 190 hectares of vineyards. The winery relies on sustainable cultivation of the vineyards, which is supported by the use of modern technologies and careful manual work by the winegrowers. The result is wines of the highest quality that regularly win awards at national and international competitions. The Kurtatsch winery is particularly well known for its white wines, first and foremost the Sauvignon Blanc, the Chardonnay and the Gewürztraminer. But also the red wines of the winery, such as the Lagrein or the Vernatsch, convince with their intensity and their balanced structure. In addition to the high quality of its wines, the Kurtatsch Winery also stands out for its innovative strength. For example, it received an award for its "Cold Cellar" project, which significantly reduced the winery's energy consumption with the help of solar panels and geothermal energy. All in all, the Kurtatsch Winery is one of the most important addresses for wines South Tyrol and stands for a successful combination of tradition and modernity, manual work and technology, as well as quality and sustainability.
>> dettaglio
The wine has a straw-yellow appearance with green reflexes and a fruity-aromatic nose, reminiscent of ripe peach, mango and coconut milk. It is full-bodied on the palate and shows copious ripe fruit.
Pale yellow with greenish reflexes, on the nose it is intense and warm, well structured on the palate supported by Muscat-like fruit and a firm acid backbone.
