Elena Walch
Kermesse Rosso MMXI Alto Adige DOC
Created as the red brother of Elena Walch’s white icon “Beyond the Clouds”, the Grande Cuvée “Kermesse” is a selection of the best grapes of the vintage, largely processed together to create a finesse-rich and highly complex cuvée with great ageing potential. A cuvée that opens new horizons beyond the varieties included in the Alto Adige DOC register, thus reflecting Elena Walch’s identity of ceaseless striving for quality across all borders.
Vintage Factsheets
Selections from Vigna Kastelaz and Vigna Castel Ringberg.
- Region
- Alto Adige
- Appellation
- Alto Adige DOC
- Varietal Composition
- Red Blend
- Aging
- All grape varieties except Cabernet Sauvignon are harvested and processed together. The must ferments for 10 days in stainless steel, undergoes malolactic fermentation, and then matures 18 months in new French oak barriques. The wine then ages in a bottle before release. Since 2015, their modern fermentation cellar has been processing grapes using gravity-fed technology and gentle handling via the Cuvon rail system. This state-of-the-art facility in Alto Adige stands as one of Italy’s most advanced cellars for premium red wine production.
- Alcohol
- 14%
The Kermesse blend stands out with its strong, intensive purple red color and an intensive, multilayered bouquet: spicy with light, smoky tobacco notes, some pepper and chocolate, fruity with red berries, wild berries and dried figs. Powerful, yet elegant und harmonic on the palate, with well integrated tannins, delicate toast aromas and spicy fullness, with much potential and a long finish. A wine with lots of finesse and character.
