Kurtatsch Schiava Sonntaler DOC, 2022, Alto-Adige

12.5%
€25 from Whelehan’s, Loughlinstown, whelehanswines.ie

Delightful light lively refreshing summer fruits; strawberries, raspberries and redcurrants, with barely perceptibly fine tannins on the finish. Smooth and elegant, this is a perfect summer red, possibly served cool.

Schiava is the grape variety, or more accurately group of grape varieties; known as Trollinger in Germany, it is mostly found in the Alto Adige and Trentino regions of Northern Italy. The grapes come from a number of old vineyards in the village of Kurtatsch.