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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, stone fruit, honey, toasted hazelnut
Palate: dense fruit, creamy lees, saline minerality, very long finish
Cantina St. Michael-Eppan's prestige cuvee, released only in vintages the cellar declares the wine worthy. A multi-varietal blend of the cooperative's best parcels (typically Chardonnay-led with Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio); the blend composition varies vintage to vintage.
What it pairs with
- Lobster Thermidor Appius's creamy lees and dense fruit meet the dish's richness; saline minerality cuts the cream.More wines for lobster →
- Truffle risotto Full-bodied white with creamy texture supports white truffle; the wine's saline finish balances umami.More wines for risotto →
- Roast capon with sage and chestnuts Full-bodied Chardonnay-led white pairs with poultry; honey and hazelnut notes echo the chestnut.More wines for chicken and white meat →
History
Cantina St. Michael-Eppan launched Appius in the early 2010s as the cellar's signature prestige cuvee under Hans Terzer (in post from August 1977 to September 2024). Jakob Gasser succeeded Terzer in September 2024 (Terzer continues as consultant). The blend composition varies and the wine is released after extended ageing in only the vintages declared worthy.
- 2010First Appius vintage released
- 2021Cantina St. Michael-Eppan named Gambero Rosso Cooperative Winery of the Year
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina St. Michael-Eppan · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Bianco
- Oak
- Approximately twenty-four months in French oak barriques with malolactic fermentation and extended bottle ageing
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 90 to 140 at release
- Drinking window
- 6 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
Frequently asked about Appius
What does Appius taste like?
Yellow apple, stone fruit, honey and toasted hazelnut on the nose; dense fruit, creamy lees, saline minerality and a very long finish on the palate. Full-bodied, dry, with high acidity.
When should I drink Appius?
Drink between 6 and 25 years from vintage. The wine is engineered for long cellaring and is already 4-6 years into bottle age at release.
What grapes are in Appius?
A multi-varietal blend (Chardonnay-led with Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio) whose composition varies vintage to vintage, selected from the cooperative's best parcels. Jakob Gasser became the cellar's winemaker in September 2024, succeeding Hans Terzer (in post from 1977 to 2024) who continues as consultant.
How rare is Appius?
Released only in vintages the cellar declares worthy; production is small and allocations are made through the cellar mailing list. Not made every year.
Tags
cellar worthy
chardonnay
dry
full body
high acid
iconic
library release
mood contemplative
mood elegant
occasion celebration
occasion cellar
occasion gift
occasion special
old world
pairs with poultry
pairs with risotto
pairs with shellfish
pairs with truffles
pairs with white fish
pinot bianco
pinot grigio
price fine
sauvignon blanc
still white
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