Wine Elena Walch, "Kermesse", Vino da Tavola, 2009
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Tasting Notes
Wine luxurious deep purple color.
The wine shows a powerful, yet at the same time elegant, charming taste with subtle hints of toast and spice, bright acidity, silky tannins and a long finish.
Wine seduces rich, sophisticated aroma with notes of wild forest berries and subtle spicy nuances.
The wine goes well with red meat (especially grilled meat), game and strong cheeses.
Interesting Facts
"Kermessa" - one of the best red wines wines Elena Walch, referring to the lineup Grand Cuvee. It is produced only in the best harvest years, and it includes a blend of grape varieties such as Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Lagreyn taken in approximately equal proportions. The main know-how in the production of wine is that only Cabernet Sauvignon vinified separately, while the other varieties are Fermentation and aging together. Their fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks and takes 10 days, after which the wine is aged for 18 months in French oak barriques, half of which - new. The wine is then connected to the Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 2 months in steel tanks, bottled and matures further 6 months in the cellars of the winery.
Elegant wine "Kermesse" has great finesse and great potential for storage, it will develop in the bottle until 2022.
Elena Walch The company was founded in 1985 and is one of the youngest in the region of Alto Adige. Elena Walch, being an architect, first became involved in winemaking after meeting with her husband Werner Walch, who is a representative of one of the oldest wine producing dynasties. However, unlike her husband, she has a more modern approach to winemaking and sees his task in the creation of high-quality, modern wines - strong, deep and complex. The first thing that made Elena after the acquisition of two magnificent estates of Castel Ringberg and Kastelats - it revolutionized the vineyards. Here, on the steep southern slopes Tramín were planted new vines local and international grape varieties that give very low, but high yields. Tied with vines Guyot system, so the vines can be planted more densely, and wineries are equipped with the most modern equipment.
Elena Walch wines differ bright personality: white wines are created in the style of "Old World", they dominate fruit tones and natural flavors of grapes and red, despite its depth and complexity, are not even a hint of aggressive tannins that are so spoil the fun from classic Italian wines. Just 25 years old Elena Walch wines in a world market and immediately gained recognition not only among the general public, but also in the professional community, indicating that the real skill of their creator, awarded the title of Donna del Vino.