In the glass
Aroma: red fruit, wild berry, almond
Palate: elegant, full-bodied, fruity tannin
Alte Reben Vernatsch from 80-110-year-old vines in Oltradige at 450 m: elegant and full-bodied with fruity tannins and marvellous flavour, demonstrating Vernatsch's serious side.
What it pairs with
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Mediterranean cuisine
Producer-recommended Mediterranean pairing; the wine's structure handles herb-roasted Mediterranean dishes. -
Speck and Bergkase
South Tyrolean cured-ham-and-cheese platter is the regional pairing for serious Vernatsch. -
Roast pork
Pork's fat finds a counterweight in the cuvee's medium tannins. -
Veal saltimbocca
Veal-and-sage classical Italian pairing works cleanly with the cuvee's red-berry register.
History
Gschleier is Cantina Girlan's Alte Reben Vernatsch from vines 80-110 years old in Oltradige. The cuvee proves Schiava's cellar potential and has been the cellar's serious-Vernatsch statement since the late 1980s.
- 1989 — Gschleier Alte Reben Vernatsch launched as the cooperative's old-vine Schiava
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Girlan
- Grapes
- Schiava
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige
- Oak
- 12 months in large wooden barrels followed by 6 months in bottle
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 22-32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1989
Frequently asked about Gschleier Alte Reben Vernatsch
What does Gschleier Alte Reben Vernatsch taste like?
Elegant and full-bodied with fruity tannins and marvellous flavour from old vines. Red-fruit and almond aromatics typical of serious Schiava.
When should I drink Gschleier Alte Reben Vernatsch?
Drink between 3 and 10 years from vintage. The producer specifies a 10-year ageing potential - exceptional for a Schiava-based wine.
How old are the Gschleier vines?
80-110 years old, planted in the Oltradige sub-zone at 450 m elevation. The old-vine concentration is the foundation of the cuvee's depth.
What classification does Gschleier carry?
DOC Alto Adige (not Santa Maddalena Classico, as the vineyard sits outside that subzone). The Vernatsch is bottled as a pure varietal rather than as a Schiava-Lagrein blend.