Santa Maddalena is a spectacularly beautiful village tucked into an alpine valley in the Dolomites. The northern half of the Alto Adige wine region, north of the city of Bolzano, uses the name to suggest the alpine clarity and freshness of the wines grown in this part of the world. Muri-Gris is an ancient monastery, first founded in the 15th century in a castle just outside Bolzano. Over centuries the monks there became one of the more important producers of wine for the city. Today, the monastery’s vineyards are still farmed by monks, all in or about the hills surrounding the city. Their easy and breezy Santa Maddalena cuvee is made mostly from the cheerful Schiava grape, with a dash of Lagrein. This is a wine for the last warm afternoons of the year, with notes of raspberry and cherry with alpine herbs underfoot. The palate is juicy and simple and refreshing, with a little touch of granite-carved minerality to support all those red berries and the finish offers a hint of licorice. A great pick for Margarita pizza, cheesy pasta, roast beef sandwiches, and other satisfying, rough-cut dishes.