Niklas, Schiava, Südtirol, Alto Adige, Italy 2024

100% Schiava

Dieter Sölva is a young winemaker from the tiny village of St. Nikolaus in the Alto Adige, high up on the west side of a majestic valley that leads north through the Dolomites. Dieter is a graduate of the famous enology school at San Michele, as was his father before him. 

Dieter's Schiava is made of two different types of the Schiava variety (also called Vernatsch or Trollinger) from the vineyards around Lake Caldaro, in the South Tyrol. It is all stainless steel vinification. Pale red in color; aromas and flavors of fraises du bois, herbs, and orange peel.

This is a very versatile red wine, particularly in warmer weather; great with cured meats (especially the Tyrolean specialty, Speck), pizza; or grilled chicken, pork, or salmon.