Other Zones in Alto Adige/Südtiroler DOC
Other Zones in Trentino-Alto Adige
Wine: White wine
Taste: Dry
Volume: Medium
Min. alcohol: 11%
Alto Adige Kerner DOC, or Südtirol/Südtiroler Kerner DOC, is a straw-yellow white wine with green reflexes. The bouquet is delicate and slightly aromatic, while the taste is dry, full-bodied and characteristic of the grape.
The basic grape is Kerner (85-100%) with the permitted addition of local white grapes (0-15%).
A barrel-aged Riserva type is also available, with a mandatory period of aging of 2 years, starting on October 1st of the harvesting year. The minimum alcohol content is 11.5%.
Alto Adige Kerner DOC is available as “Passito” or “Vendemmia Tardiva” (late harvest), where the grapes are dried into raisins before pressing. Both types are always semi-sweet or sweet, rich and harmonious.
Alto Adige Kerner Passito DOC has 16% alcohol content, whereas Alto Adige Kerner Vendemmia Tardiva has 13.5%. Both types must age until at least June 1st of the year following the harvest before being released onto the market.
If the label mentions “Vigna” (Gewächs or Wachstum), followed by the name of a place, it refers to a specific vineyard area or a “micro zone”.
The wine is a perfect accompaniment of fish dishes based on eggs, clear soups or stewed trout.
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