Weingut Niklas 2023 Schiava Alto-Adige

My favorite Schiava, a chill-able red from the Dolomites. Weingut Niklas is a father/son duo who farm vines in the southern end of Alto-Adige in the Kaltern area. Schiava is a popular, every-day wine most winemakers produce locally. Few coax such delicate and silky expression like Niklas’s version, like strawberries, almonds and red currants. While not as punchy as the ones from Santa Maddalena, Niklas Schiava fit nicely for an afternoon outside or smuggled to the beach.

• WINEMAKER: Dieter and his son Michael Sölva
• VARIETAL: 100% Schiava
• APPELLATION: Kaltern, Bolzano
• REGION: Alto-Adige
• VINEYARD: no information available
• WINERY: all stainless steel, no malo-lactic conversion
• ABV: 13%