Weingut Abraham 2023 'Upupa' Rot, Weinberg Dolomiten IGT

Item Number: 23808

UPC: None

Country: Italy
Region: Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol
Sub Region: Alto Adige/Sudtirol
Appellation/AVA: Weinberg Dolomiten / Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGP
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Rosslauf Vineyard
Vintage: 2023
Grape(s): Schiava / Pinot Noir
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Glacial moraine and river gravel
Elevation: 450 meters

Vine Age: 50+ years
Training: Pergola
Aging: 500-liter oak barrels on lees with racking after malo

Martin and Marlies’ traditionalism is on full display with their Schiava (also known as Vernatsch in German), which is the Alto Adige’s ancient signature red grape. So, they’ve named the cuvee Upupa Rot after the rare, indigenous Hoopoe bird whose image graces their labels. The wine is almost always blended with a small percentage of Pinot Noir, just as Martin’s grandfather’s generation would have done.

Upupa Rot has a beautiful fruit bouquet of strawberries, raspberries, cherries, cranberries as well as scents of blooming roses and vanilla. Juicy and easy to drink on the palate, it impresses with its fresh, elegant character, pleasantly dry tannins, and a slightly mineral flavor with structure and intensity.