Abbazia di Novacella - Alto Adige Schiava 2024
The Abbazia di Novacella (Abbey of Novacella) has been around since the 12th century at the Northern end of Alto Adige’s Isarco Valley, on the steep slopes of the Dolomites. Vines have been growing in the area for at least 850 years.
The estate has long been known for producing world class white wines with a tremendous price to quality ratio. The white grape vineyards are in the town of Novacella, surrounding the abbey, while the red grapes grow further south. Schiava and Pinot Noir are planted near Lago di Caldaro, and Lagrein is planted near Bolzano. The production comes from a total of 80 hectares.
The Abbazia owns 6 hectares near the winery in Novacella, as well as 15 hectares at their Marklhof estate near Bolzano. For the rest of the production, they work with over 50 small growers in the region. The soil for the wines is mainly granitic schist, created by ancient glaciers, and the vineyards are quite steep. In the Isarco Valley, vines do not live much longer than 30 years, and the yields are minuscule naturally, producing wines that are aromatic, fresh, and rich. Though it is one of the oldest wineries in the world with over centuries of winemaking experience, the cellar is entirely modern.
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The Abbazia di Novacella (Abbey of Novacella) has been around since the 12th century at the Northern end of Alto Adige’s Isarco Valley, on the steep slopes of the Dolomites. Vines have been growing in the area for at least 850 years.
The estate has long been known for producing world class white wines with a tremendous price to quality ratio. The white grape vineyards are in the town of Novacella, surrounding the abbey, while the red grapes grow further south. Schiava and Pinot Noir are planted near Lago di Caldaro, and Lagrein is planted near Bolzano. The production comes from a total of 80 hectares.
The Abbazia owns 6 hectares near the winery in Novacella, as well as 15 hectares at their Marklhof estate near Bolzano. For the rest of the production, they work with over 50 small growers in the region. The soil for the wines is mainly granitic schist, created by ancient glaciers, and the vineyards are quite steep. In the Isarco Valley, vines do not live much longer than 30 years, and the yields are minuscule naturally, producing wines that are aromatic, fresh, and rich. Though it is one of the oldest wineries in the world with over centuries of winemaking experience, the cellar is entirely modern.
