Santerhof

No less than 40 different apple varieties as well as exquisite PIWI grapes are used and cultivated at the Santerhof according to strict biological guidelines and processed into fruit juice or wine. Just as the name suggests, the fruit farm is built on sandy soil and the high silicate percentage of the local Brixen/Bressanone granite lends the apples and grapes grown on the farm a particular taste that is reflected in the products.

Products

The Santerhof offers naturally cloudy apple juice (1l) and different wines such as white wines (Granitus, Muskaris, Primus) and red wines (Robustus, Rubus) each 0.75l. 

Fruit juices – A juicy treat

When squeezed, South Tyrol's apples and grapes, with their special intense taste, make a delicious and thirst-quenching drink, popular with young and old. The 'Red Rooster' brand guarantees that only fruit harvested when ripe from South Tyrolean farms may be used in its products, whether single juice or mixed juice. In addition, apples and grapes have to be grown in accordance with the cultivation norms for integrated or organic fruit farming. Only top quality naturally cloudy apple or grape juice may be pressed and the use of anti-oxidants or flavour enhancers is not permitted. After bottling, the fruit juice is gently pasteurised to allow longer conservation.

Wine – In vino veritas

This is especially true of a glass of wine bearing the ‘Red Rooster’ trademark. Own-produced grapes of the highest quality as well as careful processing on the farm guarantee a uniquely enjoyable effect on the palate. South Tyrol’s sunshine and clear mountain air lend the grapes their special aroma. It’s good that the origin of the grapes – straight from the farm – plays such a crucial role at ‘Red Rooster’. The farmers take the processing of grapes seriously, as well as taking care to get rid of any grasses and weeds around the vines using mechanical means. A board of experts then tests the sensory quality of the wine.