The Cabernet Merlot Riserva “Sanct Valentin” 2022 from
St. Michael-Eppan is a benchmark red wine from the acclaimed “
Sanct Valentin” line, which since 2001 has brought together the winery’s most important and complex wines. This top-tier selection stands for uncompromising quality: meticulous grape selection, elegance, a pronounced mineral character, and
outstanding ageing potential. These wines are shaped by carefully chosen sites, low yields, and precise winemaking, resulting in expressive and long-lived ambassadors of their terroir.
In the glass, the “Sanct Valentin” Cabernet Merlot shows a dense, deeply coloured hue, almost black, immediately conveying concentration and substance. The blend combines classic international varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot, coming together in a harmonious balance of structure, depth, and finesse.
In the cellar, the focus is firmly on grape quality: the sunniest parcels with optimal ripeness are selected. After extended maceration, the wine matures for a long period in barrique tonneaux, developing remarkable complexity, with finely woven tannins, a dense texture, and subtle oak influence that supports the fruit without overpowering it.
On the palate, the wine is
powerful yet velvety—full-bodied, complex, and clearly structured, shaped by inner tension and delicate mineral nuances. This
Riserva blends an international style with a distinctive Alto Adige identity, showing how Cabernet and Merlot can merge here into a deeply expressive, refined cuvée built to evolve beautifully over time.
