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The seventeenth season of DiWineTaste events starts with the elegance of Caldaro winery's wines - Kellerei Kaltern - in a sensorial journey having, as protagonists, the typical white and red varieties of this territory. In the glass of participants have in fact followed the aromas of Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Schiava and Yellow Muscat, in a crescendo of class and refined elegance. To the event took part Mr. Patrizio Gorini - Kellerei Kaltern's area manager Italy - whom talked about the peculiarities of the territory of Caldaro and the production style of his winery. The evening started with one of the most characteristic varieties of the area - Pinot Blanc - and that in this territory has proven since a long time to make wines of remarkable elegance: Alto Adige Pinot Bianco 2016. Vinified in steel tanks, this wine proves the potentials of Pinot Blanc in Alto Adige, showing how this land is today considered one of the most successful for this variety. It is then the turn of Alto Adige Gewürztraminer Campaner 2016, also in this case vinified in steel tanks, expressing to the nose the characteristic exuberance typical of this variety, perfectly joining elegance to balance, crispness and roundness. The third wines of the evening has been Alto Adige Sauvignon Stern 2016, confirming the potentials of this territory, a wine expressing the herbaceous character of the famous French grape, in which are perceived - clean and evident - pleasing aromas of nettle, elder flowers and green pepper as well as the charm of tropical fruits. It is then the turn of Alto Adige Sauvignon Castel Giovanelli 2013 which, as opposed to the previous wine, is fermented and aged in cask, therefore obtaining a pleasing roundness well balanced by crispness and minerality emerging from the glass. The fifth wines of the event if the emblem of this territory: Lago di Caldaro Classico Superiore Pfarrhof 2016. Produced with Schiava grape and a small part of Lagrein, this wine mixes Schiava's crispness with the roundness and body of Lagrein as well as the aging in cask. The event magnificently ended with Alto Adige Moscato Giallo Passito Serenade 2013, a sweet wine made from dried Yellow Muscat grape, giving the senses and incredible organoleptic complexity and a perfect balance between sweetness and crispness with a very long finish in which is expressed the impeccable elegance of dried apricot, candied fruits and raisin. The sensorial tasting of wines has been conducted by Antonello Biancalana - DiWineTaste chief editor - who has also created - as usual - the dishes paired to the wines of the evening.
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