Wine Niedrist, “Muhlweg” Merlot, Sudtiroler DOC, 2019

“Muhlweg” Merlot – unusually powerful wine for the region. It was created from the magnificent Merlot, which gives this wine is rich, voluminous, lush flavor with bright tannins and great flavor.

A small winery Niedrist officially existed since 1870, but the sale of bottled wines and Ignaz Nidrist, inherited the family vineyards began in 1989. The farm produces only 25-30 thousand bottles of wine per year. Vineyards with white grape varieties – Sauvignon, Riesling and Vayssburgunder – located around the winery and cellars on the hill Ruung at 500 meters above sea level, covers an area of 5 hectares. Red grape variety grown Lagrayn one of the best parts of the region – Guy Berger is located in the town of Gries, officially owned by his wife’s parents Ignaz, hence another label and other brand. The total area of vineyards farm is 8 hectares.

Wines Ignaz Nidrista brilliantly express the specifics of the local terroir and microclimate combined with advanced technologies used in the household – Ignaz not afraid of innovation or experimentation. He was one of the first winemakers in Girlane, replace the traditional South Tyrol support system vines Pergola, provides high yields at the lowest labor costs, more time-consuming Shpalernaya system Guyot, allows you to collect a smaller crop with the best quality grapes. He also stopped to grow local grapes Fernatch in favor of a more complex and interesting varieties.