GROWER PROFILE & SHORT HISTORY
The Niklas winery in Kaltern/Caldaro on the South Tyrolean Wine Road boasts a 900-year-old
tradition. It has been owned by the family of Josef and Dieter Sölva since 1969. The family are
passionate winemakers and know well that while the area, soil and local climate provide
natural conditions for optimal grapes, only the unique style and love of the cellarer for his
product really bring wine to life. The newly-installed wooden barrel cellar shows that tradition
and progress are compatible with a small family-run business. On a growing area of
approximately 6 hectares, grapes are harvested for making first-class red and white wines.
The winery produces about 50,000 bottles each year, including Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon, Kerner,
Weiss Riserva "Mondevinum", Pinot Blanc, Riserva "Klaser", Kalterer See Auslese, Lagrein,
Lagrein Cabernet Riserva "Klaser" and Lagrein Riserva.
TERROIRS (TYPE OF SOIL, EXPOSITION, ALTITUDE)
Loamy crushed stone soils. 240-300 metres above sea level
VITICULTURE (TRAINING/TRELLISING, VINEYARD ACTIVITY, YIELDS)
Typical Pergola and Guyot; nature-related, integrated cultivation.
VINIFICATION
• Manual harvest
• Fermented in the steel tank for 12 days
• Malolactic fermentation
• Further maturation for 10 months in large oak barrels.
TASTING NOTES
Dark ruby colour, velvety fruit notes of blackberries and forest fruits. Medium-full bodied palate with a silky tannin structure. A typical wine from Alto Adige.
The palate is warm and full-bodied with sweet fruit and harmonious acidity and smooth and elegant tannins.
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