Cantina Valle Isarco Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Gewürztraminer 2023
91 POINTS: James Suckling (2022)
93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team
"This shows aromas of ripe, sweeter, red berries with dried rose petals and red spices. Medium-bodied with vivid acidity and hints of bitter orange and hibiscus. Juicy finish."
- James Suckling (2022)
Cantina Valle Isarco is Alto Adige’s youngest cooperative winery. Founded in 1961 by 24 individual grape growers, membership has now grown to 130 vignerons cultivating 150 hectares on what is the northernmost territory of Italian viticulture.
The Isarco Valley provides ideal growing conditions for white grapes, which make up 97 per cent of the production at Cantina Valle Isarco. The winery specialises in varietals such as Kerner, Sylvaner, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling and Gewürztraminer. Cool nights and warm days during harvest time produce fresh, fruity white wines with excellent minerality.
The vineyards are on steep slopes at high altitudes of up to 1000 metres above sea level. The vines’ roots stretch deep into the soil to absorb precious nutrients. Here, where mountain tops meet Mediterranean hills, Cantina Valle Isarco produces wines that are full of energy and personality, thanks to different soils, terrains, exposures and microclimates. In the Valle Isarco, Gewürztraminer is grown on the terraces most exposed to the sun, which gives this wine the classic 'Gewurzt' aromas and flavours.