Kerner - Nicolodi Alfio

Kerner - Nicolodi AlfioIn the glass, the Kerner from Nicolodi Alfio reveals a bright light yellow color. Poured into a white wine glass, this Old World white wine shows wonderfully expressive aromas of ripe apple and pineapple, rounded off by starfruit and minerals. Nicolodi Alfio Kerner tastes pleasantly dry. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine, this Italian, despite all its dryness, delights with the finest balance. Excellent flavor does not necessarily need sugar. Balanced and complex, this fleshy and crisp white wine presents itself on the palate. On the finish, this wine from the Trentino-Alto Adige winegrowing region impresses with a lovely length. Once again, nuances of pineapple and ripe apple appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the gravel-dominated soils join in. Vinification of Nicolodi Alfio Kerner This white wine clearly focuses on a single grape variety, namely Kerner. For this wonderfully well-balanced varietal wine from Nicolodi Alfio, only immaculate grapes were harvested. In Trentino-Alto Adige, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on gravel soils. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the Kerner can continue to harmonize on the fine lees for 6 months. Food recommendation for Kerner by Nicolodi Alfio This white wine from Italy is best enjoyed well chilled at 8 - 10°C. It pairs perfectly as an accompanying wine with leek soup, stuffed cabbage rolls, or asparagus salad with quinoa.