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exploring taste – Spring/Summer 2016

A TASTE OF

ALTO ADIGE

Words Photography
JESSICA BORDONI ANDY MASSACCESI, GIÒ MARTORANA

Located in Caldaro, one of the largest wine districts of Alto-Adige (800 hectares of vineyards, second only to the Municipality of Appiano)
the Kettmeir Cellar represents the northernmost corner of Santa Margherita’s precious oenological mosaic.
The Marzotto family has owned Kettemeir since 1986, but the Santa Margherita brand has been present in the northern Italian region for
a number of decades: Pinot Grigio is one of its signature wines, and it is here that it all began. In order to extend its business to Trentino
Alto-Adige, Santa Margherita enlisted the help of some key figures of the wine making world, who liaised with local grape producers on
behalf of the Venetian company, ensuring a smooth entry into the local market and the successful launch of a new branch in their business.
Among them are Bruno Pojer, owner of Salorno’s Maso Reiner and Luis Von Dellemann, from Cantina di Andriano. Both have played a
fundamental role in bridging the gap between the regional markets of Veneto and Trentino, choosing to believe in the Marzotto family and
their passion for wine making. Both Bruno Pojer and Luis Von Dellemann believe that Santa Margherita is ‘the guardian of Alto Adige’,
attributing it the merit of bringing this wine district to international fame.

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