Intense fruit notes of ripe peach and apricot, accompanied by a subtle mineral nuance
Full-bodied and lively, with powerful fullness and long-lasting, mineral aftertaste
scallops, caviar, zander fillet
The Kerner Riserva DOC Mondevinum Libellula 2022 from Niklaserhof is one of the estate’s most characterful white wines and beautifully demonstrates how expressive this grape variety can be in Alto Adige. Kerner, a crossing of Riesling and Trollinger, thrives particularly well in the higher-altitude vineyards around Caldaro. The grapes for Libellula come from the Muttergarten and Vial sites, located between 460 and 550 meters above sea level, where stony calcareous soils and cool alpine nights provide aromatic precision, mineral tension, and remarkable depth. The hand-selected grapes undergo a short cold skin maceration, are fermented in 500-liter oak barrels, and then aged for 18 months on the fine lees, giving the wine its complexity and structure.
In the glass, it shows an intense straw-yellow color with golden reflections. The bouquet is layered and precise, with notes of yellow-fleshed fruit, ripe citrus zest, delicate spice, and mineral nuances. On the palate, it is powerful and dry, yet elegant and profound, with juicy fruit, salty minerality, and a long, spicy, beautifully defined finish.
