Winery J. HofstätterKirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Kirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige from the Winery J. Hofstätter
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Kirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige of Winery J. Hofstätter in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Kirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige of Winery J. Hofstätter in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Kirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige
Pairings that work perfectly with Kirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige
Original food and wine pairings with Kirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige
The Kirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige of Winery J. Hofstätter matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, lasagna with pointed cabbage or royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez).
Details and technical informations about Winery J. Hofstätter's Kirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Kirchegg Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva Alto Adige from Winery J. Hofstätter are 2017, 2015, 2010, 2009 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery J. Hofstätter
The Winery J. Hofstätter is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 62 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
The wine region of Südtirol - Alto Adige is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. We currently count 288 estates and châteaux in the of Südtirol - Alto Adige, producing 2323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Südtirol - Alto Adige go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Trentino-Alto-Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige is Italy's northernmost wine region, located right on the border with Austria. Production was once dominated by the local red varieties Lagrein and Schiava. Now white wines are becoming more important in terms of Volume. Increasingly, they are made from internationally renowned Grape varieties such as Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
