Characteristic: Owned by the Catholic church, this historic winery is situated in the heart of the Kaltern wine-growing region. A warm climate and well-drained chalky, gravelly soils offer the best conditions for growing full, rich red wines. Low yields and a careful cellaring in large oak casks parlays a meltingly smooth character to the wine. The color of rubies, its interesting bouquet of violets paired with a round, harmonious taste of bitter almonds, combine to make this wine an unusually sophisticated representative of its kind.
Recommendation: This wine is ideal as an aperitif, an accompaniment to appetizers, or to typical Tyrolean fare such as speck and sausage, but also to lighter meats and mild cheeses.
Serving temperature: 14-16° C
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
Alcoholic content: 13.00 %
yr. 2017 CellarTracker:
88 of 100 Points.
"CellarTracker" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Quintessenz' Classico Superiore Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2017 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2015 on 01.10.2016 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Falstaff Magazin:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2015 on 06.07.2016 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2013 on 01.08.2015 with 86 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Falstaff Magazin:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2014 on 23.06.2015 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 06.01.2015 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Falstaff Magazin:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2013 on 24.06.2014 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Falstaff Magazin:
87 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 25.06.2013 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Falstaff Magazin:
87 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 11.07.2012 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2010 on 07.01.2012 with 86 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Falstaff Magazin:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2010 on 13.07.2011 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Vinum Wine Magazine:
16 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Pfarrhof' Kalterersee Auslese Classico Superiore, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 01.10.2010 with 16 of 20 points.
yr. 2017 Vinum Wine Magazine:
17 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Quintessenz' Classico Superiore Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2017 on 01.11.2019 with 17 of 20 points.
yr. 2018 Vinum Wine Magazine:
16 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Quintessenz' Classico Superiore Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2018 on 01.05.2020 with 16 of 20 points.
yr. 2017 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Quintessenz' Classico Superiore Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2017 on 01.06.2018 with 91 of 100 points.
"Funkelnd-leuchtendes Rubinrot mit leicht aufhellendem Rand. Komplexe Nase nach getrockneten Rosen, kandierten Erdbeeren, leicht Roten Ribiseln. Konsistent am Gaumen mit beachtlicher Fülle, strukturiert, aber dennoch saftig und salzig mit schöner Frucht, endet lange im Finale."
yr. 2018 Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com:
93 of 100 Points.
"Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Quintessenz' Classico Superiore Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2018 on 01.01.2020 with 93 of 100 points.
"Preciso e diretto con note di petali di rosa, buccia di mandarino e lavanda. Corpo pieno, tannini vivi e ben presenti ed un finale con grip e di natura leggermente astringente. Meglio dal 2020 in poi."
yr. 2018 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kellerei Kaltern 'Quintessenz' Classico Superiore Sudtirol - Alto Adige" the vintage 2018 on 01.07.2020 with 91 of 100 points.
"Strahlend, helles Rubinrot. Hält sich etwas zurück, leicht nach Walderdbeeren. Am Gaumen mit klarer und präziser Frucht, leicht salzig, spannt sich frisch und saftig über die Zunge, leicht griffiges Tannin, in Finale minimale Trocknung."
