Loam
SELECTION RANGE
Microzones where late-ripening red varieties can reach full maturity are rare in the Alpine region. Loam Cabernet Merlot owes its exceptional character to the weather-protected position of the vineyards and the properties of its heat-storing soil.

VINTAGE
MONTHS OF MATURATION
YEARS OF AGING POTENTIAL
APPELATION
Alto Adige DOC
VINTAGE
2019
Vintage Description
Winter ended with heavy snowfalls in the mountains. Warmer temperatures in March and April as well as well-nurtured soils caused premature and quite uneven budburst. A cool May then delayed flowering. A damp and hot month of June increased the risk of fungal diseases, which could be contained by intensive manual work in the vineyards. A dry spell, interrupted only by short and violent thunderstorms, characterised the rest of the summer. Two heat waves basically had no negative effect whatsoever. By mid-August, lowest temperatures started to drop significantly. A substantial diurnal temperature variation was registered throughout the harvest, which began about two weeks later than in the previous year. The white wines of the 2019 vintage show impressive freshness and especially Gewürztraminer showcases particular elegance. The red wines present a lot of fruit and lively tannins.


TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot
- yield: 45 hl/ha
- altitude: 250 – 350 m
- slope exposure: south-east 90 % and south 10 %
- soil: calciferous gravel with loam
- age of the vines: 15 – 25 years
- climate: extreme interplay between sunny days, influenced by the Mediterranean climate, and cool nights, marked by the cold downslope winds from the surrounding mountains.
- harvest date: early to late October
- bottles produced: ca. 15,000, 400 magnum bottles and some other big formats
Winemaking
At harvest, the grapes are delivered in small bins and immediately gently pressed.
Fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature (26 °C) in big oak casks with regular pumpovers to increase the level of extraction from the grape skins for maximum aroma and an intensive colour.
MATURATION
Loam matures first in barriques for 12 months, then for another 6 months in oak casks
and finally for at least another 6 months in the bottle.
Tasting Notes

strong ruby red

pleasantly fruity with a delicate touch of bitterness reminiscent of wild cherry and
blackcurrant, dark chocolate, fine herbs and slightly ethereal notes

fruity, generous and elegant, full-bodied and juicy – hints of cedar wood, dried fruit and red berry aromas, with fine tannins and salty minerality
serving temperature
16-18° C
residual sugar
0.7 g/l
total acidity
5.4 g/l
ABV
14 % vol
aging potential
> 10 years
bottle sizes
0.75 l / 1.5 l / 3 l / 5 l
MOST RECENT AWARDS
Award | Date | Year | Score |
JAMESSUCKLING.COM | 2015 | 2011 | 93 punti |
GAMBERO ROSSO | 1998 | 1995 | Tre Bicchieri |
VERONELLI | 2020 | 2018 | Tre Stelle |
VERONELLI | 2018 | 2015 | Tre Stelle |
VERONELLI | 2016 | 2013 | Tre Stelle |