Wines
Pinot Grigio - Müller Thurgau Muripiani igt
'Muripiani' is a blend from a 25-year-old vineyard in the municipality of Zambana, at the foot of Mount Paganella. Here the vines, which are trained using the simple Trentino pergola system, stand on limestone-clay soils, face north-east and are at an altitude of 220 metres above sea level. Manual harvesting in the first ten days of September is followed by white vinification of the grapes through direct soft pressing and alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the same type of wine vats where the wine matures for several months until bottling.
| AGE | 25 years |
| SOIL: | Calcareous, clayish |
| LOCATION: | Adige Valley - Zambana Vecchia, 220 meters amsl |
| EXPOSURE: | North-east |
| TRAINING SYSTEM: | Pergola trentina semplice (Local tra- ditional training system) |
| PRODUCTION: | 80 hl/hectare |
| HARVEST: | Manual, first ten days of September |
| VINIFICATION: | White-vinification, pressing of the grapes, fermentation and maturation in stainless steel |
| TASTING NOTES | Intense straw yellow colour. The nose expresses apricot and white peach aromas combined with citrus and distinctly mineral, almost marine notes. The fullness and envelopment on the palate are well balanced by the excellent freshness and taut sapid-mineral component. |
Agricola MoS
Luca and Federico, after growing up together, they decided to found MoS when it became evident to both of them that not only do they have a fierce common passion for wine, but we also share the same vision: wines must be genuine, just like they are. In the Cembra Valley in the northern Region of Trentino, it seems as if time has stopped: endless dry stone walls, built over a hundred of years ago, break the steep slopes, allowing for a slow and strenuous yet truly gratifying viticulture. In our vineyards, mechanisation is limited, sometimes simply impossible.
Through the observation and understanding of the natural cycles in the vineyards, as well as the careful and minimal use of sulphites, they interpret their grapes from year to year in order to obtain wines that are always authentic and never opulent.
Trentino-Alto Adige
Trentino Alto Adige is comprised of two provinces, with Alto Adige in the north around Bolzano, and Trentino around the city of Trento in the south. Historical and cultural differences distinguish the two provinces – Trentino is classically Italian whereas Alto Adige is known as Südtirol to its largely German-speaking population. The terrain is mountainous, with the Dolomites and Rhaetian Alps enveloping the area, so viticulture is simply not possible on much of the land. However it is practiced on many steep slopes under difficult conditions. Like many of the world’s wines that are the most challenging to make, there is a real emphasis on quality that makes it worth persisting with the complexities of the region’s terrain and climate.
Chardonnay is important, along with Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Blanc. Red grapes like Schiava (also known as Vernatsch) are used to make the classic red of Bolzano, known as St Magdalener. The wine is light and elegant with a lovely red fruit character. The most important red grape of Alto Adige in terms of quality is the Lagrein. Some excellent reds from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Nero are showing that the region’s wines are worthy of the attention of the international market, not just in the neighbouring countries, but making an impact further afield as well.
