Light smoke. Red and black fruit. High acidity and brightness. Delightful. A story buyers notes: Santa Maddalena Classico is its own DOC in the heart of Bolzano. By law the wine must be 90% Schiava (aka Trollinger) and 10% Lagrein. This combination works to add a touch of richness and body to the normally bright and aromatic schiava. The vineyard is a large slope scaling from 250 meters to 500 meters, with the Lagrein grown on the lower portion of the hill. These are old vines averaging between 40-50 years old. (41792) — 5 years ago

Fruits taste. Mineral — 7 years ago
On 31/3/18 — 8 years ago
This is what I like my Sauvignon Blanc to be! — 9 years ago
2015 is great year for North Italy whites and this is no exception. Generous style with plenty of fruit but nice acidity keeping it fresh and highly drinkable. — 9 years ago
Light, dry, but in a good way. — 3 years ago
Surely young, surely delicious !!
I consider the vernatsch, which we call in Italian Schiava gentile, our petit pinot noir.
This is an established label of an old vines version, a rare example of schiava that does age very well.
This is a wine somehow that if you blind taste it you could mistake for a white, absence of tannin and good freshness. With time it builds up a bit of flesh, but it does remains generally a grape to drink when young. Best examples are in the St. Magdalener denomination.
Still i enjoy this label everytime and also the other schiava Girlan produces.
Cheers🍷 — 4 years ago
Adler 2017 — 9 years ago
Usual lovely balance that you get in Lagrein Riserva. Missing out on some of the fruit and presence in the mouth that you get with the Muri Gries — 9 years ago
Creamy, rich golden color, floral hint, medium bodied, slight green apple flavor, very easy to drink on its own, light enough to pair with fruit and cheese. — 4 years ago
Perfection doesn't exist? This is close enough — 6 years ago
Full-bodied, with plums and sour cherries on the palate. Tannins carry the flavors, but the acid is not forward. — 6 years ago
Deep fruit. Also smokey/earthy. Really full but finishes dry. — 7 years ago
Great spice, minerals, and apple/pear flavors. — 8 years ago
Great with prosciutto e melone — 9 years ago
Cherries and nice acidity... Served it with Nona's homemade ravioli and was delicious! — 9 years ago
Kaitlin Zappaterrini
light refreshing wine with a smooth oaky finish — 3 years ago