Details

Perfume

Color

Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

Pairings
- Start up year: 1988
- Oenologist: Stefano Bolognani
- Bottles produced: 800.000
- Hectares: 90
Encouraging quality and innovation, Elena Walch stood at the head of the Alto Adige quality revolution and has gained local and international esteem for her efforts. An architect by trade, Elena Walch married into one of the oldest and most significant wine families of the region and brought new, modern concepts to the traditional establishment. Now, the responsibility for the family business is being put into the hands of the daughters, Julia and Karoline Walch, already the fifth generation. Read more


Name | Elena Walch Alto Adige Merlot 2024 |
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Type | Red still |
Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
Vintage | 2024 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | 100% Merlot |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
Vendor | Elena Walch |
Climate | Altitude: 200-400 m. a.s.l. |
Soil composition | Calcareous soils with loam and sand content. |
Harvest | Entirely handpicked. |
Wine making | Traditional temperature controlled fermentation for 10 days in stainless steel tanks. |
Aging | Followed by malolactic fermentation in French and Slavonian oak barrels of 80hl. Maturation in large oak barrels. |
Total acidity | 5.1 gr/L |
Residual sugar | 1.7 gr/L |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |