Gump Hof 'Mediaevum' 2024 Vernatsch Südtirol DOC

750ml bottle

13% abv

Bright, transparent ruby. Aromas of sour cherry, raspberry, violet, and almond. Light-bodied and silky with crisp red-berry acidity, fine tannins, and a saline-mineral finish. Pure and elegant Alpine wine—fresh, earthy, lovely with a slight chill.

Winegrowing region: southern Valle Isarco at the foot of the Sciliar massif at an altitude of 400–480 m
Soil: calcareous morainic soils on solid quartz porphyry
Slope: 50–60%
Trellis system: pergola
Vines per hectare: 4,500 
Harvesting period: end of September
Yield: 75 hl/ha
Vinification: short cold maceration followed by fermentation in steel tank for 1 week
Ageing: malolactic fermentation and ageing in steel tanks for 8 months
Technical data: total acidity 4.8 g/l; residual sugar 1.8 g/l

Schiava, Italian for 'slave,' presumably from the high yields that the vines can carry, is the Italian name for this variety, but the producers usually use their local name, Vernatsch. The German name for the grape is Trollinger, which is a corruption of 'Tyrolinger,' meaning 'from the Tyrol,' confirming that the variety is indigenous to the area.

Winemaker Markus Prackwieser farms the steep, terraced slopes of Fiè allo Sciliar in the southern Eisack Valley, where Alpine altitude meets Mediterranean influence. At his small estate Gump Hof, founded in the 1600s and revived by his family, he crafts precise, mineral-driven wines that reflect South Tyrol’s mountain terroir. His focus is on purity, balance, and expressing place through restrained winemaking and meticulous vineyard work.