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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: red cherry, violet, almond
Palate: smooth, fruity, expressive
Santa Maddalena Classico from Franz Gojer's Gloegglhof vineyards on Mediterranean-warm Bolzano slopes: red cherry and violet aromatics with the variety's almond signature, smooth fruity expression from large-oak ageing.
What it pairs with
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Speck and rye
Canonical Santa Maddalena pairing with smoked South Tyrolean cured ham. -
Veal escalope
Schiava's softness matches veal's delicate fat without overshadowing. -
Mushroom pasta
Earthy mushroom umami threads through the wine's almond signature. -
Aged cow's-milk cheese
Bergkase pulls forward the wine's almond and red-berry register.
History
Glogglhof is the Franz Gojer estate above Bolzano in the Santa Maddalena Classico DOC subzone. The standard Santa Maddalena draws from the family's Mediterranean-warm slopes where Vernatsch achieves what the producer terms 'supreme expressiveness'.
- 1985: Modern era of Franz Gojer Glogglhof estate winemaking
Facts
- Producer
- Franz Gojer Gloegglhof · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Schiava, Lagrein
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Santa Maddalena
- Oak
- Stainless steel fermentation followed by ageing in large oak vats
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 16-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-7 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about Sudtiroler St. Magdalener Classico
What does Glogglhof Santa Maddalena Classico taste like?
Red cherry and violet aromatics with the variety's signature almond marzipan note. The palate is smooth, fruity and expressive in the traditional Schiava-Lagrein style.
When should I drink Glogglhof Santa Maddalena Classico?
Drink between 2 and 7 years from vintage. Like most basic Santa Maddalena, the wine is built for primary fruit; it does not benefit from extended cellaring.
What grapes are in Glogglhof Santa Maddalena Classico?
Schiava as the dominant variety with a small Lagrein component, in the traditional Santa Maddalena Classico DOC field-blend formula.
What food pairs with Glogglhof Santa Maddalena Classico?
Speck and rye bread, veal escalope, mushroom pasta and aged cow's-milk Bergkase are the regional pairings.
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