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Manincor
The word means "hand on heart" – and that is exactly how Michael Graf Goëss-Enzenberg works on his South Tyrolean winery. When he took over Manincor from his uncle in 1991, it was a classic mixed farm. Today, after three decades of consistent work, the 50 hectares in Kaltern count among the finest addresses in the region.
Since 2005, the estate has been farmed biodynamically, and since 2009 the entire range has been Demeter-certified. Together with estate manager Helmuth Zozin – previously cellar master for 20 years at Kellerei Kaltern – wines are created that combine South Tyrolean precision with Burgundian elegance. Spontaneous fermentation, natural yeasts, minimal intervention.
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From the Brenner Road to South Tyrol's Peak
Every tourist heading to Lake Kaltern passes the winery without realising what lies behind it. The historic estate building with its distinctive tower has stood on the road for over 400 years. What you don't see: the modern cellar built into the hillside, which harnesses gravity. No pumps, constant temperatures thanks to the cool rock.
Michael Graf Goëss-Enzenberg, himself a qualified oenologist, studied in Salzburg and learned the craft from the ground up. When he took over the estate, he made a bold decision: an end to supplying the cooperative, instead producing his own wines under his own name. The first years were tough, but the course was right.
Three Lines, One Principle
The wines are divided into Hand, Heart and Crown – depending on origin and selection. The Hand line offers an entry point with the Keil from Vernatsch or the fresh La Manina as a white wine cuvée.
The Heart beats in the vineyard site wines: The Tannenberg, a Sauvignon Blanc with stony minerality rather than tropical fruit. The Sophie, a Chardonnay with smoothness and drive. And the Eichberg as a Pinot Blanc that recalls German Große Gewächse. Among the reds, the Rubatsch impresses as a powerful Lagrein full of fruit concentration.
Biodynamics Without Compromise
The conversion began in 2005, the first fully biodynamic vintage in 2006. Three years later, the entire range was certified. Today, 463 hectares – fruit, wine, forest and meadows – form a single unit managed according to Demeter guidelines. Chickens, sheep and bees are part of the operation, herbal teas replace synthetic pesticides. The nearby Pranzegg winery also works according to similar principles.
Helmuth Zozin, estate manager since 2008, brought his holistic understanding: from vine pruning to bottling, he thinks in interconnections. Two-thirds of the white wines ferment spontaneously, the red wines one hundred per cent. The terroir speaks, the winemaker listens.
Cassiano: South Tyrol Meets Bordeaux
The Cassiano stands for Manincor's ambition: a cuvée of Merlot and Cabernet that does not shy away from comparison with the great model. Not an imitator, but an independent interpretation – with the freshness of the Alps and the ripeness of the south. The Crown line, bottled only in special years, shows where the journey can lead.