Südtirol - Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC St. Cyrill 2015 Villscheider

The St. Cyrill passito wine is produced by the South Tyrolean Villscheider winery owned by the Hilpold family, whose wines can be tasted on the farm, the traditional restaurant-house. The name "Villscheider" has Ladin etymological roots and means "mowing the field with a scythe". The company is located in the province of Bressanone, behind the moraine hills, in the Isarco Valley, where the vines grow on steep slopes facing south and east at an altitude of 700 m. The stony soil is poor in limestone, thin and permeable and produces wines with very interesting characteristics.

The grapes grow at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level and are harvested in October. After drying, the grapes are vinified in steel, and then refine in wood for 2 years.

In the glass the wine appears golden in color. The nose is struck by aromas of candied fruit peel and honey. The taste is sweet and aromatic, with a long persistence.

Excellent to accompany dry pastries. Try it with blue and very aged cheeses.