Franz Gojer "Karneid" 2023 Kerner Bolzano, Südtirol

750ml bottle

13% abv

Floral & mineral with aromatics reminiscent of Riesling, one of Kerner's parent varietals. Lush orchard fruit buoyed by minerality & shimmering acidity. Long and inviting.

Region: Alto Adige
Appellation: Südtiroler Kerner DOC
Vineyard Site: Karneid
Grapes: 100% Kerner
Farming: Sustainable
Age of vines: Planted in 2008
Altitude, Aspect, & Soil Type: 650 M, W Facing, Porphyry (volcanic)
Typical Harvest Time: First week of September for lower portion of vineyard, 3 weeks later for upper portion
Maceration & Fermentation: 10 hours maceration, controlled low temperature fermentation in stainless steel with selected yeasts
Aging: Aged in stainless steel for 7 months, 5 months on the lees
Finishing: Sterile Filtered
Production: 5,000 bottles annually

Franz's son Florian did an apprenticeship with Jim Clendenen in Santa Barbara and is now working with his father at Glögglhof. Franz and Florian bought a high-altitude vineyard at Karneid on the other side of the valley from their winery, where they have planted Weissburgunder, Kerner, and Sauvignon.

Gojer's estate, Glögglhof, is right in the middle of the St. Magdalena hill, a perfect amphitheater just North-East of the city of Bolzano. Franz, the 5th generation to make wine at Glögglhof, is one of the 'gang of four,' a group of fine small producers from the Alto Adige who share a philosophy of winemaking: very expressive, very typical, very well-made wines.