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Our winemaker Jakob Gasser expresses all his mastery with the Sanct Valentin wines. Selecting only the most excellent grapes from the vineyards of the St. Michael-Eppan Winery, he creates elegant, complex wines, characterised by their exquisite minerality, finest aromatic, and exceptional ageing properties.

Alto Adige DOC

Cabernet Merlot Riserva
Sanct Valentin

2021

Cabernet and Merlot are appreciated all over the world as varieties of the highest quality. Only very sunny vineyards in the winery’s catchment area have been chosen for production of the Sanct Valentin Cabernet Merlot. With an extremely low yield and dedicated vinification process. The Sanct Valentin Cabernet Merlot, produced since 2013, is an excellent red, a complex wine with soft tannins. It’s the only cuvée of the Sanct Valentin line.

at sight

Blackish red

to the nose

Cassis, mint, leather subtle notes of cocoa, blackberry and tobacco leaf

on the palate

Velvety, full-bodied and complex

Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) Cabernet Franc (10%), Merlot (40%)

Area of cultivation

Sites: warmest sites in Appiano, Caldaro and Cortaccia (250-400m),
Exposure: South/southeast
Soil: Moraine debris and limestone gravel
Training System:  Guyot

 

Vine Age

15 to 22 years

Harvest

Cabernet and Merlot mid of October; harvest and selection of grapes by hand.

 

Vinification

20 days maceration, followed by 12 months of ageing in barrique-tonneaux. Assemblage and 10 months of maturation in stainless-steel tanks.

Yield

45 hl/ha

ANALYTICAL DATA

Alcohol Content: 14.5 %
Acidity: 5.1 gr/lt

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Storage/Potential

10 years and more

Pairing Recommendations

strong meat dishes, aged cheeses