Vineyard by Vineyard. Wine by Wine

Unique in Europe: breathtakingly steep vineyards from 220 to 900 m all within one community

Steep locations require a lot of work, sweat, and devotion, but they certainly also have their advantages. Thus 190 hectares of cultivation area are divided among the same number of members of the Cantina Kurtatsch at elevations from 220 to 900 meters – and all of that in just one community.

That is unique in all of Europe. And this winery also holds another record: Andreas Kofler is responsible for the young and dynamic team, and he took the helm in Cortaccia at the age of just 32 as the youngest president in the history of Alto Adige cooperative wineries. “In our vineyards, every grape variety finds its optimal location, its ideal terroir,” Kofler says.

The lower locations are among the warmest in Alto Adige and are ideal for Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. “The soil composition between Cortaccia and Termeno is completely similar to that of Pomerol in France,” the president explains. But up to 900 meters, on the other hand, grow varieties that prefer to have things cooler and airier and thrive best on calcareous dolomite soils – following the strictest guidelines for sustainability.

With a firm commitment and great respect for nature and resources, that is how unmistakable terroir wines that are strong in character are created at the Cantina Kurtatsch. “They each reflect their location without embellishment,” Kofler says, as he also tips his hand on the simple recipe as to why that is so: “In the winery, we just let the wine reveal itself.”
Strada del Vino 23, 39040, Cortaccia
Phone +39 0471 880115

www.kellerei-kurtatsch.it
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“In our vineyards, every grape variety finds its optimal location growing conditions, its ideal terroir. And our wines reflect that without embellishment.”
Andreas Kofler, president of the Cantina Kurtatsch

Wine Varieties

Lagrein
Blauburgunder
Müller Thurgau
Rosenmuskateller
Chardonnay
Weißburgunder
Vernatsch
Sekt
Gewürztraminer
Sauvignon Blanc
Goldmuskateller
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Bronner
Pinot Grigio
Cabernet Sauvignon
Kerner
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