Vernatsch

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Rioja Rosé Blend 2010

A timeless gem that escapes boundaries. Poised, elegant, unconventional.
The nose is somewhere between a fino sherry, a v. light Vernatsch and southern Rhône white. Nutty, salty with dried strawberries, hibiscus, but also some sharp lemon freshness. A meditation wine - changing, evolving, enticing.
Silky & a bit creamy on the palate, with a touch of tannins, sharp, salty acidity, almost fruitless - and yet with such depth, precision & presence. This is as far from the avg. rosé as it gets. A mind boggling, delicious, slightly funky, grand wine. Amazing.
And at 13y - a baby.
— 2 years ago

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Girlan

Gschleier Südtirol-Alto Adige Vernatsch 2018

Surely young, surely delicious !!
I consider the vernatsch, which we call in Italian Schiava gentile, our petit pinot noir.
This is an established label of an old vines version, a rare example of schiava that does age very well.
This is a wine somehow that if you blind taste it you could mistake for a white, absence of tannin and good freshness. With time it builds up a bit of flesh, but it does remains generally a grape to drink when young. Best examples are in the St. Magdalener denomination.
Still i enjoy this label everytime and also the other schiava Girlan produces.
Cheers🍷
— 3 years ago

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Franz Gojer

Glogglhof Weinberg Dolomiten Vernatsch Rosé 2022

Super yum with leftover veggies 💖 some red fruit but mostly minerality 🏔️ — a year ago

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Gumphof Markus Prackwieser

'Mediaevum' Vernatsch 2019

これまで飲んだスキアーヴァの中では、1番果実味のあるタイプ。
ブルゴーニュのピノノワールみたい。
木苺やラベンダーの花に、山のミネラル感。
— 3 years ago

Heimann

Kadarka Céh Kereszt Red Blend 2016

Light, fine & quite delicate - reminiscent of a Pinot or Südtirol Vernatsch. Fresh Strawberries & raspberries & red currant with a touch of sage & distant basil.
On the palate this is surprisingly light & fine considering the Barrique & Tonneaux aging - the wood showing only in the backdrop, brilliantly integrated. Fresh acidity, dusty ultra fine tannins.
Red fruit again with a mineral, herby aftertaste. This is very nice, esp. slightly chilled. My style of wine.
— 3 years ago

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Alois Lageder

Dolomiti Schiava 2023

Reductive and farmy fresh, likely too much for many. Pinot adjacent but with more herbal undertones. Schiava is typically trained Pergola. Also called Vernatsch and Trollinger. Nice packaging and sub $20 on the shelf. Organic. — 5 months ago

romo, ESF and 5 others liked this

Gumphof Markus Prackwieser

Südtiroler Vernatsch

Vintage 2021 | — 2 years ago

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Franz Gojer

Glögglhof Rondell St. Magdalaner Red Blend 2020

One more vernatsch/schiava gentile that i deeply enjoy
Simple, honest, that crisp cherry with a tiny bit of bittterness, smooth tannin, great freshness, mineral mood and a feminine body, very attractive, kind of exotic, but familiar...i can't explain
I am sure this bottle will benefit from a couple of years of rest, you can tell there is a texture that is going to flesh out, to become kind of chewy
I reckon this wine is a real bargain, but you need to like the typology
— 3 years ago

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