Erste & Neue Lagrein
IT284-21
Erste & Neue
Erste & Neue Lagrein
Alto Adige , Italy
| Type: | Still Wine |
| Varietals: | Lagrein |
| Region: | Alto Adige , Bolzano |
| Planted: | 0.0 |
| Farming Methods: | Hand harvested |
| Soil: | loam soils |
| Climate: | The winter months were mainly sunny but very cold. In spring the temperature was slow to rise, and that delayed the vegetative development of the vines. This was only partly compensated by the warm and sunny start to the summer, while the weather in July and August was very varied. The grape harvest accordingly began relatively late, on September 9. The wet September was an organizational problem for our wine growers, but ultimately a very good harvest was completed on October 26. |
| Fermentation: | Grapes are fermented with their skins at a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with an extended maceration of ten days. Afterward, malolactic fermentation is allowed to complete. |
| Winemaker: | Alexandra Broiser |
| Elevage: | 5-month ageing in concrete cask, large oak casks (75hl) and 15% in barrique. |
| ABV | 13.5% | SO2 | 50 mg/l | Size | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
The indigenous Lagrein variety yields Alto Adige’s most intense, powerful red wines. Characteried by its inky color and silken tannins, Ertse & Neue ages their Lagrein primarily in concrete which lets the fruit and herb qualities of this grape shine.
