Weingut Niklas has crafted a delicate and subdued expression of the sometimes exuberant Schiava grape. The 2015 Alto Adige Schiava opens to a light ruby-garnet color that recalls Pinot Noir. The bouquet is simple and not particularly intense. It offers mild tones of wild cherry and moist earth with bitter almond at the back. This is a light and compact red wine that would pair with chicken salad or other lean white meats. Drink it within the next two years.