The Gojer family have been farming their land since the 1830, although the property dates back to the 14th century. Located just behind the Alto Adige town of Bolzano, at the confluence of the rivers Adige & Isarco, their 5 ha, 3rd generation wine estate sits at the heart of the Santa Maddalena region.

This DOC wine region is famous for its red porphyry acidic soils that are nutrient poor and heat up quickly, especially in the closed shell shaped landscape.

Schiava or (locally) Vernatsch is the local grape that thrives in this terroir, trellised high in a pergola system (to maintain freshness). The grape produces pale, soft, perfumed, juicy red fruited, fresh but low tannin wines that are an easy accompaniment to all but the heartiest dishes. The market for Schiava (and for Alto Adige generally) was until the 1980s mainly in bulk wine sold for bottling in Germany and Austria (its former owners).

A Schiava scandal stopped this market in its tracks, forcing many like the Gojers to begin bottling for quality; in their case it was in 1999. Son Florian has now joined the business. While Schiava is what the family are best known for, they also make a spicy Lagrein and are looking to produce a white. Word has it that Californian wine mogul Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat is an admirer of their wines