The winery is located in St. Pauls, the northern part of the municipality of Eppan (Appiano) in the South Tyrol (Alto Adige) area of the Italian region of Trentino-South Tyrol. It was founded in 1907 by 36 winegrowers. In 2005, it took over the Kössler winery and sparkling wine producer. Bernhard Leimegger is the chairman and Phillip Zublasing is the cellar master. The historic cellar extends over four floors at a height of 22 metres.
Vineyards & grape varieties
The 215 members cultivate a total of 180 hectares of vineyards at 300 to 700 metres above sea level around the municipality of St. Pauls. These are Eppan Berg, Gfill, Huberfeld, Justina, Missian and Plötzner. The white wine varieties cultivated are Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris), Müller-Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Goldmuskateller and Petit Manseng, as well as the red wine varieties Vernatsch, Grauvernatsch, Lagrein, Merlot, Blauburgunder (Pinot Noir), Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
Quality criteria
Quality criteria are careful cultivation, counselling and training of winegrowers, promotion of quality groups and reduced yields. Waste and waste water treatment and exhaust gases comply with the latest EU environmental regulations. Heat recovery technology is used in production. Since 2010, around 60% of the electricity requirements have been covered by a 700 m² photovoltaic system. The winery fulfils the highest standards in the area of food production and is IFS (International Food Standard) certified.
The picture on the left shows the Gfill vineyard (Boymont Castle in the background) and the picture on the right shows the Justina vineyard
Product range
The product range includes various DOC wines from Kalterersee, St. Magdalener and Südtiroler in the Classic, Selections, Passion and Sanctissimus lines. Depending on the wine type, the wines are matured in stainless steel, in large wooden barrels, in tonneaux, in barriques and also in amphorae. The premium wines are Sanctissimus Pinot Blanc Riserva, Merlot Riserva and Praelcarus Brut. The bottle-fermented sparkling wine "Praeclarus Brut" made from Chardonnay matures for 48 months on the fine lees in the old military bunker in St. Pauls at a constant temperature. Around 1.4 million bottles of wine are produced each year, around a third of which is exported. The winery is a member of the Association of South Tyrolean Sparkling Wine Producers.
