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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 7 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs7 yrs9 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: violet, rose, red cherry, raspberry, almond, marzipan
Palate: red cherry, almond, smooth
Intense ruby St. Magdalener blend from the Santa Maddalena slopes above Bolzano at 250 to 500 m: violet and rose aromatics over red cherry and raspberry, full and smooth with marzipan signature on the finish.
What it pairs with
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Carne salada
Trentino cured beef finds a perfect register-match in the wine's red-cherry fruit. -
Game ragu pasta
Schiava's softness cushions venison ragu; the Lagrein backbone keeps the wine in the conversation. -
Speck
Smoked cured ham is the canonical Alto Adige pairing for St. Magdalener. -
Canederli (bread dumplings)
Bread, speck and chive dumplings demand a soft red; Schiava's gentle tannins are tailor-made. -
Hard mountain cheese
Aged Bergkase pulls the marzipan note forward.
History
Huck am Bach is Cantina Bolzano's single-site St. Magdalener from the slopes above the city, where Schiava is co-planted with Lagrein in the traditional St. Magdalener field-blend formula. The wine became a flagship for the appellation when it joined the Election line.
- 2008: Released as a single-site St. Magdalener in the Election collection
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Bolzano · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Schiava, Lagrein
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena
- Oak
- Traditional fermentation followed by ageing in large oak vats
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 20-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-7 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
Frequently asked about Huck am Bach Santa Maddalena Classico
What does Huck am Bach Santa Maddalena taste like?
Intense ruby with violet and rose on the nose, red cherry and raspberry on the palate plus the variety's signature almond and marzipan note. Full and smooth with a persistent finish.
When should I drink Huck am Bach Santa Maddalena?
Drink between 2 and 7 years from vintage. Like most St. Magdalener it shows best within five years; the soft Schiava tannins do not benefit from extended cellaring.
What grapes are in Huck am Bach Santa Maddalena?
Schiava as the dominant variety with a Lagrein component, in the traditional St. Magdalener field-blend formula. The DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena specification allows up to 15% Lagrein.
What food pairs with Huck am Bach Santa Maddalena?
Speck, carne salada, game ragu pasta and canederli (bread dumplings) are the regional Alto Adige pairings.
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