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 %

Residual Sugar

2 g/l

Acid

5.3 g/l

Certificates

vegan, organic, bio-dynamic

Allergens

sulfites

Drinking Temperature

16 - 18 °C

Aging Potential

15 years

Optimum Drinking Year

2022 - 2034

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 % | 12 - 58 years

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)

Bottling

glass cork

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 2020

Among the white wines, 2020 presents itself as a good vintage on average with very nice Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. The winemakers are very satisfied with the Pinot Noir and Lagrein. The Merlot and especially the Cabernet had to be harvested somewhat earlier than planned because of the weather conditions – with good but not surprisingly good qualities. The 2020 Schiava (Vernatsch) comes through as somewhat leaner than in previous years. At lower elevation locations, the 2020 harvest volumes were around five percent lower than in the previous year, and at the higher elevations, around ten percent lower. (Südtirol Wein)