Kaltern Kellerei is the historic wine cooperative based in Caldaro, in one of the most suitable areas of Alto Adige . Here, wine is the protagonist in the life of the entire community: over the years, in fact, an increasing number of winemakers have joined Kellerei Kaltern, sharing its intentions and committing themselves to the constant search for quality. This winery was born from the merger, in 1992, of two other historic companies in the area: the Bauernkellerei (farmers' cellar) and the Jubiläumskellerei (Jubilee cellar). This has led the Trentino company to have around 300 hectares of vineyards on which to operate, guaranteeing a considerable variety of products based on local and international vines. Today, Cantina Kaltern has 650 winegrowing members and is one of the most important in all of South Tyrol. The basis of its success is the attention to quality, traditions and the environment: Kellerei Kaltern has in fact received the FAIR'N GREEN sustainability certification, a brand that testifies to its sustainable management of resources and its social commitment .

White wine Kellerei Kaltern Kaltern

The white wine Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro was born in the oldest area of the DOC Alto Adige, near Lake Caldaro. An area dedicated to the production of great wines obtained from native and international varieties: from Pinot Blanc to Gewürztraminer , to Moscato Giallo and Sauvignon . All the vineyards belonging to the cooperative are cultivated with passion and competence, as well as attention to the environment: the primary objective of the members of the winery is in fact to always keep the quality standard of their wines high and to protect the centenary lands surrounding the lake. For this reason, the use of herbicides is avoided and the harvest takes place entirely by hand. Kellerei Kaltern also stands out for being the first winery in South Tyrol to have followed the principles of biodynamics in the cultivation of 15 hectares of its vineyards, from which it obtains complex white wines such as the Solos Bianco Bio DOC. On Vino.com it is possible to find the 3 white wines of the Quintessenz line, the Kaltern excellence: Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon and Moscato Giallo. These are wines obtained from particularly fine grapes from the best plots of the cooperative: in the mouth they reconfirm all their high quality.

How was the Kellerei winery born?

The history of the Kellerei Kaltern winery dates back to more than a century and is closely linked to those of other historic wineries in the Caldaro area: the Bauernkellerei Kaltern and the Jubiläumskellerei Kaltern, founded a few years after Kellerei Kaltern. Over the course of a century marked by war and economic recovery, these realities will continue to grow and evolve, in the continuous search for quality: Kellerei Kaltern will transform into "Erste Kellerei" (First Cellar) and will merge with the "Neue Kellerei ” (New Cellar) in 1986. At the end of the 20th century, the Bauernkellerei and the Jubiläumskellerei merged into Kellerei Kaltern and in 2016 the Kaltern Cellar as we know it today was born. Currently, the Cantina Kaltern cooperative has 650 winegrowing members, thus uniting small family businesses with a larger project: the production of excellent wines from Alto Adige and the valorisation of the Caldaro area.

What are the characteristics of Kaltern Pinot Noir?

Kaltern Pinot Noir is an intense ruby red wine, with a cherry and raspberry aroma and a velvety and sinuous body. In its catalog Vino.com presents Kaltern Kaldaro's Pinot Noir Riserva Saltner, a fine wine that is part of the South Tyrolean company's Selezione line. Produced with 100% Pinot Noir grapes, it is left to ferment in oak vats for 2 weeks and, following the malolactic fermentation, the refinement continues in barriques and tonneaux for a year. Ideal in combination with game-based dishes or not too rare red meats.

What are the characteristics of Gewürztraminer Kaltern?

Gewürztraminer Campaner Kellerei Kaltern-Caldaro was born in the heart of Alto Adige, on clayey soils positioned at an altitude ranging from 450 to 500 meters above sea level. It is a complex wine with a great impact, as can be perceived by its intense aroma of rose and lychee, to which are added notes of cloves and cinnamon. On the palate it is rich, but easy to drink, thanks to a marked acidity and its aftertaste of exotic fruit. Perfect as an accompaniment to shrimp and fish dishes with a strong flavor, Vino.com also recommends it with spicy dishes of Asian cuisine.