2021 Kerner, Kellerei Kurtatsch, Alto Adige
£17.75
(£15.75 per bottle)
Save 11% on a case of 6 bottles
99 in stock
Description
Indigenous to the mountains of the Alto Adige, the Kerner grape is a cross between Schiava (Vernatsch) and Riesling, being best suited to warm, south-east facing vineyards. Thanks to the wide temperature difference between day and night, the grapes retain their natural, firm acidity whilst developing intense aromas. The result is a thrilling, exhilerating, unoaked white wine with a scented nose, recalling honeysuckle and white peach. Palate is light, racy and vital, flavours being pure and lifted. This is a characterful wine, which reflects its fresh, mountainous origins, the finish being fine and long.
Brand
Brand
Kellerei Kurtatsch
Kurtatsch is a beautiful village in the Alto Adige, where the vines are grown up to 900m, in spectacular karst landscape. The terrain is steep and dramatic, with a diverse range of soils, geology and microclimates. Kellerei Kurtatsch is one of Alto Adige’s smallest and oldest co-operative wineries, founded in 1900. They look after 190 hectares of vines, working with 190 growers. “We like terroir; we don’t like too much oak. These are elegant mountain wines,” says winemaker Othmar Doná. The fresh, pure, precise style of the Kurtatsch whites and reds have made them solid HH&C listings.