ARGENTUM BONUM: THE SILVER MINE
THE GOOD SILVER FROM SCHNEEBERG
In a side tunnel of one of the highest former European silver mines, a limited selection of Elena Walch's choicest wines are maturating - under optimal conditions and in pitch-darkness. In 1237, the Counts of Tyrol signed a document stating that the silver from the Schneeberg mine in the Ridnaun Valley (Alto Adige, Italy) was the best in all of Europe.
We are fortunate to have access to this historic and high elevation mine—in fact, the highest in Europe at 2,000m (6,500 feet)—and have matured some of our best bottles in total isolation. Along with Schneeberg’s constant temperature of 11°C (52°F) and 95% humidity, our wines age slowly, developing greater expression and youthful freshness. Through this unique process, we have created the optimal conditions for aging our most iconic wines. We pay homage to Schneeberg’s special history of producing the highest quality silver – by creating our own highest quality and “precious” bottlings.
We are fortunate to have access to this historic and high elevation mine—in fact, the highest in Europe at 2,000m (6,500 feet)—and have matured some of our best bottles in total isolation. Along with Schneeberg’s constant temperature of 11°C (52°F) and 95% humidity, our wines age slowly, developing greater expression and youthful freshness. Through this unique process, we have created the optimal conditions for aging our most iconic wines. We pay homage to Schneeberg’s special history of producing the highest quality silver – by creating our own highest quality and “precious” bottlings.
Characteristics
ALTITUDE
2,000m above sea level (6,500 feet)
Depth
in 3.000m / 8.900ft
HUMIDITY
95%
TEMPERATURE
11°C / 52°F
IN THE SILVER MINE, THE WINES ARE GIVEN TIME TO EXPRESS THEIR COMPLEXITY
ARGENTUM BONUM
A LIMITED NUMBER OF BOTTLES FOR SELECTED WINE LOVERS
We want to give our finest wines the final touch before they find their way to the most discerning wine lovers in the highest quality, once the snowmelt clears the path to the tunnel. With new life, the historic mine finds a use that its builders in the 13th century could never have imagined in their wildest dreams. Year after year, we make an extremely limited number of bottles available to our valued customers.
