Bolzano Wine with Florence Roots
A Santa Maddalena estate winery founded by a banker from Florence
The Pitsch am Bach Estate Winery in Bolzano lies
between Santa Giustina and Santa Maddalena, and therefore right where
the Santa Maddalena wine originated. And apropos of origins: the
farmhouse itself dates back to the fourteenth century, and its first
owner was neither a farmer nor the clergy, and not even someone from
South Tyrol.
The farm was first mentioned in a document from
1350, and specifically as the property of a banker from Florence named
Boccia. Over the course of the centuries, the Italian name that was
unusual for South Tyrolean tongues was gradually adapted to the local
language usage until “Boccia” turned into “Pitsch”.
Today, Paul Schweigkofler and his family are now the eighth generation to run the Pitsch am Bach Estate Winery. The 3.4 hectares of vineyardslie on slopes with a southwestern exposure at an elevation of around
300 meters on dry alluvial gravel deposits with a high degree of sand
and a medium humus content. The best conditions above all else for
Lagrein and Schiava from which – it goes without saying! – a classic
Santa Maddalena is also made at Pitsch am Bach. In addition to that,
Gewürztraminer and Yellow Muscat are also grown.
“We take care of our vines as naturally as possible and with the vinification, as well, we pay attention to traditional techniques,”
Schweigkofler adds. So it can be seen that the long history of the
farmhouse, the family tradition, and the Santa Maddalena background have
all deeply left their mark at Pitsch am Bach in Bolzano. And they
reach all the way into the daily work.
Тел. +39 0471 973004
weinverkauf@pitsch-am-bach.it
www.pitsch-am-bach.com