About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
The Schiava comes from hillside vineyards around Cortaccia (Kurtatsch). The wine page identifies three origins across an altitude range of 220–650 m: Penon, with the Hofstatt and Rain sites, lies at 400–650 m on calcareous dolomite soils with east to southeast exposure; Entiklar, including Margreider Leiten, lies at 220–350 m on chalk-gravel moraine soils with eastern exposure; and Brenntal, including Frauenriegel, lies at 220–350 m on red sandy loam with southeastern exposure.
The 2025 technical sheet describes the source more narrowly as hillside vineyards in Cortaccia at 240–400 m, on chalk-gravel moraine soil. The vines are trained on pergolas, planted from 1977 onward at a density of 3,500 vines per hectare. Yield is 70–75 hl/ha.
Grapes
100% Vernatsch | Schiava.
Vinification
The grapes ferment on their skins in concrete vats. Malolactic fermentation is divided equally between large oak casks and concrete vats.
Ageing
The wine matures in bottle for four months before release.
Technical data
For the 2025 vintage: 13% alcohol by volume, 4.9 g/L acidity and 0.3 g/L residual sugar. The first vintage was produced in 1968.
Tasting profile
Freshness makes this Schiava approachable while young. It is harmonious and mild, showing fine fruit aromas of cherries alongside violets and bitter almonds. Lively freshness carries its elegant, juicy body through the finish.
Serving and pairing
Serve at 12–14 °C. Its drinking window is up to three years. Pair with appetizers—particularly South Tyrolean speck, salami and sausages—as well as cheese, traditional South Tyrolean dishes and veal.
