Wine Description

Ruby red with purple shades. Intensely fruity nose: berries, eucalyptus, violet, dark spices and vanilla. Good acidity and soft tannins.

Wine Type

still wine | red | dry

Alcohol

13.5 %

Acid

5.06 g/l

Residual Sugar

1.9 g/l

Certificates

vegan, organic, bio-dynamic

Allergens

sulfites

Drinking Temperature

16 - 18 °C

Aging Potential

15 years

Optimum Drinking Year

2018 - 2030

Award

Bibenda

4 Grappoli

Vini Buoni d`Italia

corona

Falstaff

Vineyard

Origin

Italy, South Tyrol, Bozen & Umgebung, Bozen

Quality grade

IGT Mitterberg

Site

St. Justina Schwarhof "Pitsch" (2001), St. Justina Kohlerhof "Braun" (2000), St. Justina Kohlerhof (1965), Gries Gyulaihof (2011/1980), Bozen Dorf "Oberpayersberg" (1987)

Varietal

Lagrein 100 % | 8 - 54 years

7000 plants/ha | 6000 liter/ha

Geografical Orientation

south east, south, south west

Sea Level

260 - 480 m

Soil

loamy | medium | top soil

sand | medium | top soil

moraine deposits | medium | top soil

Porphyr | sub soil

alluvial soil | large | top soil

Weather / Climate

Climate

alpin, mediteranian

Harvest and Maturing

Harvest

handpicked | 16 kg cask

Fermentation

spontaneous with pied de cuve

Malolactic Fermentation

yes

Fermentation Process

délestage | 1 - 3 x day | Duration: 5 days

pump over | 1 x day | Duration: 18 days

Maturing

40 % | barrique | 225 L | more than 2 years | 12 month(s)

10 % | tonneau | 500 L | 1 year | 12 month(s)

50 % | large wooden barrel | 3200 L | used barrel | 12 month(s)

Time on the Fine Yeast

12 month(s)

Bottling

glass cork | May 30, 2018 | 4395 bottles

glass cork | Oct. 17, 2018 | 4390 bottles

Product Codes

EAN

8032130026065

Curiosity

At the corral Formigar, where prince Tocol once celebrated parties, where the wine warmed up the hearts of his guests, the harpist Lareyn was playing songs of the mountains and of the dark myths from earlier times, which belongs to the empire of the silver mountains, to the tables of heroes of Ey de Nét, Men de Fiér and Dolasilla. (Extract from the book of Hubert Mumelter “Wine from Rätien”).

Food Pairing

Best with venison, roasts, dark meat or hard cheese.

Vintage 2016

An Exciting Year for Both Reds and Whites The capricious summer of 2016 posed a good many challenges to Alto Adige winegrowers: aside from a few hot summer days, there were numerous wet days with above-average rainfall. This required a great deal of attention and diligence in the vineyard. The growers had to exercise great care. What was necessary was a very precise observation of the vines as well as targeted measures, such as cluster division. All of that meant hard work and a particularly large amount of effort in the vineyards. (Südtirol Wein)