Winery Cantina KalternQuintessenz Passito
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Quintessenz Passito of the Winery Cantina Kaltern is in the top 10 of wines of Südtirol - Alto Adige.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Quintessenz Passito of Winery Cantina Kaltern in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cantina Kaltern's Quintessenz Passito.
Discover the grape variety: Albillo mayor
Structured, fat dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity of refined yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), candied citrus, white flowers, fennel and calcareous mineral notes. Fine lees-ageing potential. Emerging star of Ribera del Duero DO whites (officially approved in 2019) on the Castilian high plateaus. Native Spanish grape of the upper Douro valley, descendant of hebén, in full qualitative revival.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quintessenz Passito from Winery Cantina Kaltern are 2015, 2014, 2007, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Cantina Kaltern
The Winery Cantina Kaltern is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 110 wines for sale in the of Südtirol - Alto Adige to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Südtirol - Alto Adige
Star of Italy's great Alpine whites: precise Pinot Grigio with notes of pear and almond, exuberant Gewürztraminer (rose, lychee, spices), straight Pinot Blanc, lively citrus Sauvignon and taut Chardonnay. Identity native reds: deep Lagrein with black fruits, violet and firm tannins, light crunchy Schiava (Vernatsch) with notes of cherry and almond. High-altitude vineyard (200-1000 m) on bilingual Alpine slopes, 65% white. Glacial terroir, sun and night-time freshness.
The wine region of Trentino-Alto-Adige
Italy's northernmost alpine vineyard, two identities. Aromatic, precise whites are the stars: signature opulent Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose, spice), ample Pinot Grigio, mineral Pinot Bianco, lively high-altitude Muller-Thurgau. Native reds: dense fruity Teroldego (blackberry, violet), deep Lagrein with plum and chocolate notes, light crunchy Schiava, spicy Marzemino. Trento DOC Metodo Classico sparklers.
The word of the wine: Defect
Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.
