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Kettmeir, the historic Alto Adige winery founded in 1919 and a pioneer in the local sparkling wine tradition, officially announces the reopening of its estate following an important renovation and expansion project. The works have led to the creation of new areas specifically designed for the ageing of its prestigious Traditional Method sparkling wines, accompanied by a new immersive and multisensory visitor experience.
The new hospitality project was conceived to reveal the invisible magic behind Traditional Method production and to offer guests a truly all-round experience. The itinerary unfolds through a series of evocative stages: from the permanent art installations in the portico, to the new and more spacious underground press room brought to life by interactive projections, through to olfactory stimuli that reproduce the aromas of fermentation and yeast autolysis. The visit then concludes with a powerfully emotional stage dedicated to social sustainability and to the celebration of the grape suppliers who, with their Masi, form the beating heart of the company.
The architectural expansion has remained absolutely faithful to the company’s avant-garde approach to environmental protection. The winery, already Carbon Neutral certified, is in fact equipped with an advanced geothermal system that uses groundwater to cool the floors and ceilings of the ageing rooms, ensuring that the bottles resting there are protected from temperature fluctuations. Thanks to its combination with the new photovoltaic system, designed to power the pumps of the geothermal system, the entire process has zero energy consumption, making Kettmeir today an energy self-sufficient winery.
Outlining the scope and ambition of this achievement is Alessandro Marzotto, General Manager of the estate: “Our vision places a strong belief in the Traditional Method in Alto Adige. This is a land with an extraordinary vocation, and the momentum that this major investment will give to Kettmeir’s development will be decisive, both in terms of production excellence and wine tourism appeal. We wanted spaces that would not only guarantee the highest technical quality, but also be able to tell the story of our soul and our commitment to sustainability.”
His words are echoed by the winery’s winemaker, Josef Romen, who highlights the future prospects of Kettmeir wines: “The qualitative results achieved so far with sparkling wine production in Alto Adige confirm that the path we have taken is the right one. Our hope, supported by these new spaces dedicated to ageing, is to establish ourselves as an increasingly relevant and distinctive geography of sparkling wines, capable of competing and standing out at the highest levels on both the national and international markets.”
Finally, to celebrate and commemorate this historic milestone, the company presents the limited edition “Edition Baustelle”. Born entirely unexpectedly from a real construction-site accident that stained the stacked bottles with cement, this special edition and its iconic wooden-case packaging have been embraced as an emblem of renewal. A chance detail transformed into a tangible symbol of the constant dialogue between Kettmeir’s century-old history and its inexhaustible drive towards the future.