Messnerhof - Trentino-Alto Adige

Trentino-Alto Adige

Messnerhof

The Messnerhof estate is located in the St. Peter suberb of Bolzano, the capital city of what used to be called the Austrian Sudtirol. Here Bernhard Pichler crafts a small range of wines from his 2.9 hectares of vines which are located some 350m above sea level. The terrain consists of a porphyry moraine formed about 10,000 years ago during the last ice age, and has good permeability and a special ability to retain heat. It is also characterized by a high content of mineral salts which gives the wines a distinctive mineral aroma and contributes to their longevity. Varieties grown include Lagrein, St. Magdalena, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and unusually for Alto Adige a small amount of Tempranillo.

Colour	Year	Name	Producer	Region	Style	Price/Bottle in Case	Individual Bottle Price

Red	2006	Lagrein Riserva DOC	Messnerhof	Trentino-Alto Adige	Dry	£21.00	£21.95