Quality from the Castle
Nature-friendly management, prudent selection of varieties, gentle processing
A castle, an estate winery, a family of counts: what sounds like the
abridged version of the plot from a dime novel is in fact that of the Englar Castle Estate Winery in San Michele-Appiano, which has been in the possession of the Khuen-Belasicounts since 1640. After a pause of more than eighty years, in 2012
they began making wine here themselves once again from their own grapes.
Because Englar Castle is found in San Michele-Appiano and
thus in an area that is virtually predestined for winegrowing, grapes
have from the very beginning been a part of the economic pillars of the
castle estate. Up until 1930, the Khuen-Belasi counts also ran their
own winery which, however, was then shut down. For more than eighty
years, the grapes from Englar were then supplied to the cooperative
wineries until a little less than ten years ago, when Count Johannes
Khuen-Belasi began to once again make the castle wines.
“Our
goal is excellent wines, and they require grapevines that grow
harmoniously in a healthy environment,” says Khuen-Belasi, describing
the philosophy that he follows at the Englar Castle Estate Winery in San
Michele-Appiano. What results from them is a prudent selection of
varieties that is coordinated with the soils and climate, cultivation
methods that are close to nature, gentle work processes, and a
corresponding control of harvest yields. “We intentionally reduce the
yield per hectare, and specifically to match each corresponding
grapevine, in order to be able to harvest top-quality grapes,” says the
castle winegrower.
A total of seven hectares of grape growing
areas belong to the Englar Estate Winery. They are planted with Pinot
Blanc, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc,
Gewürztraminer, and Schiava. A traditional assortment for a traditional estate winery.
Pigano 42
,
39057
,
Appiano
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“Our goal is excellent wines and the necessary vines that grow harmoniously in a healthy environment.”
Johannes Graf Khuen-Belasi, winegrower of the Englar Castle Estate Winery
Wine shop
monday to saturday 8 a.m. to 7. p.m
Guided tours
On request
You can find more information here:
www.weingut-englar.com