Ruby to dark garnet red with slightly violet tones, pleasant bouquet typical for this kind of wine, light smell of violet, vanilla and dark forest berries, harsh-fruity in the palate, substantial and smoothly with a fine, velvety aroma and soft tannic acids.
A clean, concentrated floral nose reminiscent of elder and acacia flower with ah hint of sage, leads to a fresh, distinctive palate with nicely rounded fruit, light oak spice and a crisp finish. Enjoy it with a snack of fresh goats' cheese and smoked salmon pâté with crusty bread, or as a partner for lobster tail salad, full-flavoured fish dishes, scallops stir-fried with ginger, or goats' cheese soufflé.
It is an absolute speciality to bottle a pure Cabernet Franc. This brother of the Cabernet Saugivnon is a very elegant and gentle red wine. It convinces with its pleasant fruit taste, like fruits of the forest and its strong, caressing character on the palette.
Pinot Bianco is part of the Burgundian Pinot family and is related to Pinot Grigio and the principal grape of Pinot family, Pinot Noir. As a wine, Pinot Blanc feels fresh and rich yet dry. It has a greenish yellow to light yellow color and light scents of green apple. The wine also shows a complex nutty flavor and hints of green leaves. It feels balanced between richness of texture and bright acidity.
This long-lived, elegant Gewürztraminer is highly aromatic and tangy. The fruity, aromatic scent is reminiscent of roses and has flavours of exotic fruits. The taste of this straw- to golden-yellow white wine is very mild and harmonious.
ruby red colour, pleasant and fruity on the palate. Recommendations: ideal to appetizers, or to typical tyrolean fare such as speck and sausage, but also to lighter meats and mild cheeses.
Eye: deep purple Nose: ripe black cherry, forest floor, tertiary aromas, with an elegant hint of fine herbs Palate: dense and elegant structure, finely structured delicate tannins, persistent body
Brilliant ruby red. Fruity aromas of cherries, strawberries, almonds and a light hint of marzipan. Well-balanced with liveliness, fresh, juicy and clean.
Colour: light, fresh, golden yellow; Aroma: intensely varied bouquet with fresh rose petals, dried apricots, honey and elegantly spicy notes. Taste: round, teases the palate, luscious, pleasantly spicy and salty with fine notes and an intensively elegant finish.
Deep purple in colour with garnet-red highlights. A blackcurrant and melissa bouquet accompanied by wood aromas. Sturdy in structure, packed with tannins and long-lasting in finish.
Dark purple red with a delicate interplay of aromas embracing dark berry fruits, cedar wood with hints of tobacco. On the palate it shows power, concentration and impressive structure underpinned by ripe, mellow but assertive tannins; an elegant wine with impressive length.
This powerful white wine shows a straw yellow colour with green reflexes, a complex bouquet of lime, peaches and hints of mango and has a wonderful mouth fill and structure without missing the acidity that gives him the freshness in the aftertaste. A very complex and versatile wine that can be paired to many dishes.
This is a wine of unusual contrasts - on the one hand full-bodied and concentrated while on the other, time and again tasters are surprised at its positive rusticity combined with elegance.
slightly aromatic white wine with floral sensations, COLOUR yellow to light straw yellow, NOSE intense, pleasant, aromatic with scents of exotic fruits and muscat, TASTE dry, fresh, slightly aromatic, vivacious
Brilliant, gold yellow colour with a green shimmer. Very rich, complex, still quite closed aroma. Burgundian style with a delicate creaminess, some toasty oak and ripe tropical fruit. Touches of vanilla and roasted almonds. Quite rich, well-structured though elegant flavour, harmonious, with a pungent, fresh acidity to match the depth of the fruit and the oaky backbone.
Bright, purple with a fresh bouquet of berry fruits and cherry, full-bodied and succulent on the palate, dry but implicitly sweet due to high extract, mellow tannins, finishing with impressive length.
Usually bright red, in some vintages this wine can display deep purple highlights. On the nose, the aromas are very intense and ample, with hints of ripe red berries, fresh grass, and violets. On the palate, it is velvety with good concentration and character and soft tannins. This wine goes wonderfully well with hearty fully-flavoured grilled red meat.
The Lagrein Crescendo the best sites of Gries and Auer impresses with its dark garnet red up to deep blue colour, with the slight chocolate and fruit of the forest fragrance seduces and convinces the palate with its hearty, full, velvety structure with soft tannins.
Our „Kukuck“ is a very characterful wine that stands out many organic onces with its peculiarity and high quality. As mineral, fruity, fresh and persistent, it inspires almost everyone and will be long remembered on the palate and in the mind. It is a cuvée of 30% Solaris and 70% Muscaris, both fungus-resistant grape varieties that have a good resistance to downy mildew and powdery mildew and thus enable us to work completely naturally and without chemical pesticides phytosanitary products.
Very deep and dark ruby in colour, only beginning to show signs of maturity. Lovely blackberry nose mingled with a hint of new oak. Sweet and generous, rich and concentrated on the palate, masses of fruit with enough tannin and acidity to balance, elegant finish.
Those who have a little patience and can cellar their "Kirchhügel" Cabernet for a length of time will be rewarded with tertiary aromas that are reminiscent of an oriental tea ceremony: cedar, suede, tobacco, roasted hazelnuts, sponge cake, and dried blackberries.
In these, the tiniest of seedless grapes, there is a breathtaking concentration of aromas that are reminiscent of oriental fruit and spice markets, spicy tannin contour that initiates a provocative liaison with aromas of roses, cinnamon, rose hips, and orange peel.
The ideal location of our Gries Lagrein Riserva in the historical vineyard of Gries, in Bozen, arouses its fruity and savory aromas of ripe fruit, cherry and chocolate. The heat of Bozen's circular valley lends it velvety elegance, a soft body and vivid freshness, with well-integrated tannins. With its fruity finish, it is the perfect partner for lamb, game and red, grilled meats.
Deion:
This Gewürztraminer is pale gold in color. It has an elegant aroma that is typical of the variety, with rose petals and carnations, and is slightly smoky on the nose. On the palate it has an accessible structure and is elegant and full, youthful and quaffable and aromatic with a fine finish.
Grape variety:
Gewürztraminer - South Tyrol DOC.
Production area:
The grapes for this Gewürztraminer are grown at an altitude of approx. 400 m on loamy chalk gravel soils in the vineyards of Appiano, Caldaro and Bolzano.
Vinification:
After temperature-controlled fermentation of the must in stainless steel tanks at 19°C for one week, the wine is aged in stainless steel.
Food pairing:
Best enjoyed well chilled with raw fish, boiled beef and root vegetables and aromatic wok dishes.
Serving temperature:
12 - 14°C.
Ageing potential:
3 - 5 years.
Bottle to:
750 ml - 75 cl - 0.75 lt.
Allergens:
Wine can contain sulphites.
Producer:
Wine Estate Monastery Cellar Muri-Gries
In 2021 the Benedictines moved Muri in Switzerland to Gries in South Tyrol, where the order took over the Augustinian monastery. In so doing, they inherited a long tradition of wine-growing, which they nurtured in the spirit of a symbiosis of monastery, winery and estate that is still very much in evidence today. The result, in the 21st century, is a range of top-quality wines MURI-GRIES like the Abtei Muri line, which has been produced selected grapes the very best sites since 1989. The MURI-GRIES wine estate comprises 35 hectares of vineyards in excellent locations in and around Bolzano and Appiano. The monastery vineyards offer an outstanding terroir, combining excellent soils with a highly favourable climate.
Our pinot bianco grows in the Trifall vineyard at an altitude of 450 m. After the harvest, which is performed with various successive pickings for a period of two weeks, the controlled low temperature fermentation takes place in acacia barrels. The successive refinement also takes place in local acacia barrels, to confer this wine with its fresh and fruited apple and honey aromas.
Riesling is an exclusive, greenish to light yellow white wine with a delicate flowery fragrance that often recalls peaches, apricots, quinces and green apples. It has a lively and exclusive taste.
Deep, dark red in colour, with fine aromas of dark berries such as mulberry; lightly earthy. Full-bodied, with supple tannins, velvety and uncomplicated; excellent length.
It is a very fruity Lagrein, dominated by berry-flavours, recalling raspberries and various wild berries. The exceedingly intense red of Lagrein "Merlau" comes almost close to purple. On the palate it convinces with its strong, round tannins and pleasant fullness. Its fruity and fresh character invites you to have another glass of it.
The Sauvignon is good as aperitif, with not too heavy starters and most fish dishes. A special combination is Sauvignon with asparagus. Therefore the Sauvignon is also called "Spargelwein" (Wine for Asparagus).
South Tyrolean wines are known worldwide for their excellent quality and diversity. The wine region stretches across the picturesque landscape of the South Tyrolean Alps and includes many small wine-growing communities that are prized for their unique grape varieties and terroirs.
Winegrowers in South Tyrol are committed to using natural farming methods to produce high quality wines with a distinctive taste and aroma. Popular grape varieties in the region include Vernatsch, Lagrein, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Grigio.
South Tyrolean wines are perfect for many occasions, festive dinners to cosy evenings at home. They are also perfect for discovering and experiencing the region's rich cultural heritage.
If you are looking for excellent wines produced by dedicated winemakers in a beautiful setting, be sure to try South Tyrolean wines.
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