Kalterersee Classico Sup. DOC KALTERN 2021

The red wine of the house of Caldaro takes the name of the territory of origin. The wine that manages to best express the tradition and the territory of origin. Featuring a brilliant red that reconciles you with the world after a long day. A sip of relaxation that can also be enjoyed with the eyes and that projects you on the shores of the lake where it is born. The Schiava grapes are vinified in 100% purity. The vineyards are up to 50 years old and reach a yield of 85 hectoliters per hectare of vineyard. The training system is the classic Trentino pergola system. To leave no room for innovation. For the Caldaro winery, Lake Caldaro is both a point of reference and an element of identification: first of all, there is a large part of our vineyards surrounding the lake, which, like our company, bears the name of the village. of Caldaro. On the other hand, the wine produced from Schiava grapes from the vineyards surrounding the lake is also called “Lago di Caldaro”. The vinification involves fermentation on the skins with one week maceration at a controlled temperature of 24 ° C. Then the malolactic fermentation and aging of 4 months on the fine lees in steel tanks and concrete barrels. The vineyard is located in a hilly area near the lake, they have a southern and eastern exposure and rise to an altitude of 230 meters above sea level, reaching even 450 meters. The soil is calcareous, clayey of medium texture.