Colterenzio Saint Magdalener Schiava 2024 Wine Bar | Ghost Town aged in very old oak

aged in very old oak barrels

Chardonnay is locally called 'Melon d'Arbois'—same grape

juniper and pine hit a compelling chord on the palette

layers of hazelnut

Eric's journey from Krug back to the family estate

Colterenzio Saint Magdalener Schiava 2024 Wine Bar | Ghost Town aged in very old oakSt. Magdalener is one of the great northern Italian secrets, a hillside red from steep terraced vineyards just above Bolzano in the Sankt Magdalena hamlet. The blend is mostly Schiava (Vernatsch) rounded out with a splash of Lagrein, and the result is pure summer red happiness: pale ruby, perfumed with cherry and violets, light on its feet, and finishing soft and easy. Colterenzio ages it briefly in concrete so the fruit stays bright and the wine