Region
Alto Adige is in the north eastern corner of Italy, bordering Switzerland and Austria. Known as Sudtirol to the German-speaking two-thirds of its inhabitants, this region is well known for its wines and its beautiful scenery. Alto Adige is one of the smallest wine making areas in Italy, but it is also one of the most geographically varied; viticulture starts in the foot of the highest mountain in the north and extends down to the mediterranean landscape of the south.
 
Producer
Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro is a co-operative with approximately 440 members with a vineyard area of over 300 hectares. Due to steep slopes and varying sizes of individual vineyard plots, the vineyards are almost entirely worked by hand. Vineyards around Lake Kaltern are very small in size and most of the winemakers in the region have less than one hectare of land, for a small winemaker it is virtually impossible to make and market their own wine so the co-operative of Kaltern was set up in 1906 with the goal of producing high quality wines. In 2018, Kellerei Kaltern became the first Italian wine producer to be awarded Fair`n Green`s certificate for sustainable viticulture. Fair`n Green covers both environmental and social sustainability issues.
 
Tasting Notes
An aromatic, cool climate Sauvignon from the limestone soils on the Northern Italian hills. This wine has a lovely ripe nose of gooseberry, white peach and grapefruit. Dry in style with a vibrant refreshing acidity and minerality, the palate has a silky mouthfeel with flavours of cut grass, citrus notes of grapefruit and lemon and ripe peaches.
 
Food
Very good as an aperitif or served with spring vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, the citrusy Sauvignon suits these well. Otherwise pairs well with shellfish.