

The Cradle of Pinot Noir
800 years of wine tradition and the first Pinot Noir vines in Alto Adige
The Rametz Castle Estate Winery in Merano has one of the richest traditions in the province. There is documentary evidence of wine grapes having been grown here since 1227, and Pinot Noir since 1860. Why is that worthy of mention? It’s quite simple: those at Rametz Castle were the first Pinot Noir vines in all of Alto Adige.
The fact that wine grapes have been grown here for almost 800 years is not by chance: the climate in Merano is ideal, and the soils on the moraine hill upon which the manor stands are water-permeable. These conditions are also still made use of today, with the 10 hectares of grape growing areas around Maretz Castle being planted with Pinot Noir, Riesling, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapevines are supported for the most part with Guyot trellises, although with a special feature: “We use only posts made from weather-resistant chestnut wood, and in the castle vineyard, we avoid the use of concrete posts that are broadly utilized elsewhere today,” explains general manager Stanislaus Schmid.
What is also special are the cellars in which the harvest from the castle’s own vineyards are made into wine. The large cellar originated in the eighteenth century, is made entirely of stone blocks, and without a doubt is among the most beautiful cellars in the entire province. “This is where we keep the large oak barrels, while in the small cellar from the twelfth century, the valuable barrique wines in small oak casks are matured.” So at the Rametz Castle Estate Winery in Merano, history and tradition meet the visitor at every turn. And also at the level of a museum, since for decades now, tools and equipment from winegrowing and winemaking have been collected here. Just the Winemaking Museum alone is worth a visit.
The fact that wine grapes have been grown here for almost 800 years is not by chance: the climate in Merano is ideal, and the soils on the moraine hill upon which the manor stands are water-permeable. These conditions are also still made use of today, with the 10 hectares of grape growing areas around Maretz Castle being planted with Pinot Noir, Riesling, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapevines are supported for the most part with Guyot trellises, although with a special feature: “We use only posts made from weather-resistant chestnut wood, and in the castle vineyard, we avoid the use of concrete posts that are broadly utilized elsewhere today,” explains general manager Stanislaus Schmid.
What is also special are the cellars in which the harvest from the castle’s own vineyards are made into wine. The large cellar originated in the eighteenth century, is made entirely of stone blocks, and without a doubt is among the most beautiful cellars in the entire province. “This is where we keep the large oak barrels, while in the small cellar from the twelfth century, the valuable barrique wines in small oak casks are matured.” So at the Rametz Castle Estate Winery in Merano, history and tradition meet the visitor at every turn. And also at the level of a museum, since for decades now, tools and equipment from winegrowing and winemaking have been collected here. Just the Winemaking Museum alone is worth a visit.

Via Labers 4, 39012, Merano
Phone +39 0473 211011
info@rametz.com
www.rametz.com
Phone +39 0473 211011
info@rametz.com
www.rametz.com
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Restaurant
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“In the castle winery, we use only posts made from weather-resistant chestnut wood, and in the castle vineyard, we avoid the use of concrete posts that are in broad use today.”
Stanislaus Schmid, general manager of the Rametz Castle Estate Winery
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Chardonnay
Weißburgunder
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Merlot
Pinot Grigio
Cabernet Sauvignon
Rosenmuskateller
Chardonnay
Weißburgunder
Vernatsch
Gewürztraminer
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Goldmuskateller
Merlot
Pinot Grigio
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Mid-March - mid-November: Mon - Sat 9am - 6.30pm
Winter months: Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm, Sat 9am - 2pm
Winter months: Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm, Sat 9am - 2pm
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Mid-March to mid-November from Monday to Friday at 4.30pm
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Monday - Wednesday 12pm - 2pm and 7pm - 10pm
Thursday 7pm - 10pm
Friday & Saturday 12pm - 2pm and 7pm - 10pm
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