Young and Experienced? No Contradiction!
From winemaker in private wineries to his own estate winery
It was only in 2019 that Stephan Rohregger
took over
the Prälatenhof Estate Winery in Caldaro from his parents. But to
believe that the young winegrower was lacking in experience would be
totally wrong. After all, not only did Rohregger have an education as an
oenologist behind him, he also had a huge amount of experience as
winemaker at a large, renowned private winery in Alto Adige.
Rohregger describes himself as “determined and quality-oriented.” In concrete terms, that means: the goal is quality and the winegrower and winemakerin one consistently heads for it. “All wines are made by us in a
characteristic and authentic manner in ceramic or wood and are matured
for at least a year,” Rohregger says. That which is created are not only
wines of high quality, but also those with a high degree of recognition
value. They are also not mainstream, but rather wines
which reflect well the vineyards of the Prälatenhof Estate Winery in
Pianizza di Sotto in the community of Caldaro.
These vineyards
are described by the winegrower at the Prälatenhof in Caldaro with the
term “very interesting”. On one hand, the vineyards are located in
Caldaro at an elevation of 440 meters. Schiava is grown there on vines
that are up to 90 years old, as is Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc. On
the other hand, the Prälatenhof had vineyards in the community of
Cortaccia, and specifically in Corona, at 800 meters above sea level,
where Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Blanc grapes are grown. Two
vineyards, two completely different locations, five grape varieties,
and yet just one challenge for the three generations of Rohreggers at
the tenuta Rohregger: to produce top-quality wines.
“All wines are made by us in a characteristic and authentic manner in ceramic or wood and are matured for at least a year.”
Stephan Rohregger, winegrower at the Prälatenhof
You can find more information here:
www.rohregger.it