The Kerner variety is a Schiava and Riesling hybrid created in Weinsberg (Germany) around 1930. It prefers the light, gravelly and sandy soils of the higher altitude, sunny hillsides of the mid Valle Isarco. Despite their late ripening period, these grapes provide a highly acclaimed full-bodied and tasty wine.


GRAPE VARIETY Kerner
SUPPORT SYSTEM Guyot
AVERAGE YIELD 90 q/ha

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION 1986
MEAN ANNUAL OUTPUT 57,000 bottles
AGEING CAPACITY 3–4 years
PRODUCTION AREA Chiusa, Velturno, Bressanone, Funes, Renon
ALTITUDE 600–800 m
VINTAGE TIME beginning – middle of October, hand–picked

CHARACTERISTICS dry, fresh white wine
COLOUR straw–yellow with greenish hues
NOSE intense, aromatic
TASTE dry, full, aromatic, with light scent of muscat
SERVING TEMPERATURE 10–12 °C
MATCHINGS light hors d’oeuvres, cold meats, egg or mushroom dishes, poached freshwater fish and shellfish; an excellent aperitif