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Kellerei St. Michael-Eppan
Italy Alto Adige
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2013 Südtirol / Alto Adige DOC Cabernet-Merlot Riserva Sanct Valentin, Alto Adige, Italy

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Light green vegetal and herbaceous notes on the nose, touch of bell peppers, predominantly black berries, animal and earthy notes, noticeable sharp alcohol. Ripe, slightly jammy fruit on the palate, spicy oak and cocoa, more prominent bell peppers, fine sandy tannins, slightly astringent, light acid bite, full-bodied, noticeable high alcohol, slightly rustic style, sooty traces and some burnt nuts, earthy notes and mushrooms, good to very good finish.

Best to drink: To 2021+ What our ratings mean

Last reviewed: 13 March, 2018
Price: 26.00 € find+buy
Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 14%
Classification: Riserva
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Maturing: Barrique
Varieties: Cabernet, Merlot
Registration number: ME-L16238A
wein.plus rating: very good (88 WP)
Last reviewed: 20 April, 2017
Best to drink: To 2022+
Editor note: Slightly muted nose, earthy notes, hint of tobacco and sooty notes, dried vegetal notes, blackcurrants, some red berries and cherries, touch of mushrooms and undergrowth. Ripe, dark, partly preserved fruit on the palate, more sooty oak nutty aromas, hint of tobacco, fairly prominent integrated tannins, still slightly astringent, hint of bacon, light floral traces, tart spicy notes, good substance and persistence, fairly rustic style, some tonka beans, touch of dried mushrooms, sweetish and creamy, some umami on a very good finish.

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Often used but not unambiguous short name for the two red grape varieties Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. These are closely related (the parents of...

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The red grape variety originates from France. The name is probably derived from the French word for blackbird (merle), because these birds like to snack on the berries,...

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DOC area (also South Tyrol, Italian Alto Adige or dell'Alto Adige) for red wines, rosé wines and white wines in the Italian wine-growing area of South Tyrol. It is divided into six...

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The northern part of the Italian dual region of Trentino-South Tyrol; the southern part is Trentino. The Italian name is Alto Adige. It corresponds...

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The Republic of Italy in southern Europe with its capital Rome covers 301,338 km². Most of the national territory is located on the Apennine Peninsula, which is surrounded by...

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