Description
Colterenzio - Pfefferer, Alto Adige, Italy 75cl
Winery: Colterenzio
Grape Variety: Moscato giallo (Golden Muscat)
Region: Alto Adige, Italy
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Classification: DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata)
Food Pairing: The perfect aperitif wine and delicious with spicy hors d'oeuvres and fish based dishes.
Description: The wine Pfefferer is named after the Pfefferer grape, a particular variety of the Muscat grape that in the local dialect has always been called Pfefferer. Probably because the spicy aroma is reminiscent of pepper, since Pfeffer in German means pepper.
The Pfefferer has delicate fruit aromas reminiscent of Muscat, youthful freshness – an excellent aperitif wine. The wine is unashamedly aromatic and elegant, dry, youthful and zesty with grapey fruit and lots of freshness.