Nussleiten

Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC

Dark ruby, ripe berries, with delicate toasty aromas, dense, firm tannins, opulent, and elegant. A sumptuous finish.

The Merlot NUSSLEITEN vines thrive in the Seehof vineyard, facing south with a view of Lake Kaltern, while the mountains at their back provide protection from the north. There, purple shimmering berries of excellent quality unfold their ruby red potential. Powerful spice on the nose with pepper, wild berries, redcurrant, notes of coffee and cocoa, and a hint of pine needles. Multi-faceted, full-bodied mouthfeel with alpine freshness, a strong presence and incomparable elegance. Its long and complex finish exudes great finesse.

Manual harvesting and selection of the grapes from the historic Nussleiten vineyard. After destemming, the stainless steel tanks are filled by gravity, followed by mash fermentation under controlled temperature. Malolactic fermentation and ageing exclusively in new barriques for 18 months. Assemblage is performed 2 to 3 months before bottling, followed by at least 12 months of bottle ageing.

100% Merlot

10 years or longer for particularly outstanding vintages

Kaltern, Seehof, Nussleiten: 230 m above sea level, deep, humus-rich, sandy clay soil on calcareous gravel in the immediate vicinity of Lake Kaltern.

Ideal with dishes with mushrooms and truffles, spicy roasted meat, lamb and game dishes, and aged cheeses.

Alcohol 14% vol.
Total acidity 5.9 g/l
Residual sugar 1 g/l

60 - 64°F

750 ml / 1500 ml

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2026 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2021 | Falstaff Wein Guide 94/100 points

2025 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2021 | Wine Hunter Rosso
2025 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2020 | Falstaff Wein Guide 94/100 points
2025 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2020 | Vitae AIS 4 viti
2025 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2020 | BIBENDA 4 grapes
2025 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2020 | Gault Millau 4 grapes

2024 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2019 | Gambero Rosso 3 glasses
2024 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2019 | Falstaff Wine Guide 94/100 points
2024 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2019 | James Suckling 93/100 points
2024 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2019 | Veronelli 92/100 points
2024 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2019 | Gault Millau 4 grapes
2024 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2019 | Robert Parker Wine Advocate 93/100 points
2024 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2019 | Vitae AIS 4 viti

2023 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2018 | Falstaff Wine Guide 93/100 points
2023 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2018 | Gault Millau 4 grapes
2023 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2018 | James Suckling 93/100 points
2023 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2018 | Gambero Rosso 3 glasses
2023 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2018 | BIBENDA 4 grapes
2023 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2018 | Vitae AIS 4 viti

2022 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2017 | Gambero Rosso 3 glasses

2021 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2017 | Falstaff Wine Guide 93/100 points

2020 Nussleiten Alto Adige Merlot Riserva, DOC 2016 | Falstaff Wine Guide 93/100 points

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