From the Lake to the Sun Deck
Four vineyards from Lake Caldaro to 600 meters above Cortaccia
The fact that the vacation apartments at the Santlhof in Cortaccia carry
the names for “Sauvignon Blanc”, “Chardonnay”, and “Pinot Blanc” is in
no way a coincidence. Not only does the Santlhof lie
in the middle of vineyards on a sunny terrace high above the valley,
wine is also produced here which can be tasted, among other locations,
in the estate’s own Buschenschank farmhouse inn.
The history of
the Santlhof in Cortaccia goes way back. It already appeared in
documents as early as 1547, and specifically in a purchase document. At
that time, a certain Matheus Trientner purchased the farmhouse, which
was then to have numerous owners in the course of the centuries. Since
1994, it has been in the possession of Georg Mayr, who renovated it from
the ground up in 1996 and also runs it today as a winegrowing estate, farmhouse inn, and farm holiday operation.
With
his total of 1.5 hectares of vineyards, Mayr focuses on management that
is as close to nature as possible, and specifically not just at the
estate that is located at an elevation of 585 meters, but also at three
other locations which Mayr works. With Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc,
the vineyards around the farmhouse are the white wine cultivation area
of the Santlhof. The red palette, on the other hand, grows with
Cabernet and Schiava in the vineyards around Cortaccia and Lake Caldaro.
Thus at the Santlhof in Cortaccia, virtually the entire palette of locations is exploited which the Bassa Atesina has to offer. It’s best to just taste your way through them.
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