Lareith Lagrein Riserva DOC 2021

Vintage

In many respects 2021 was a demanding and challenging wine growing year. 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.

Tasting notes

– dark violet-ruby
– fine, elegant fruit on the nose, reminiscent of ripe berries, bramble and cocoa, woodsy undertones
– dense and creamy on the palate, finely structured tannin with a long finish

Recommendation

This wine pairs well with game, roasts, dark meats and hard cheeses.

Vinification

Fermentation on the skins with an extended maceration of two weeks at 28 °C, malo-lactic fermentation in barrique, followed by a 12-month ageing (1/3 new oak) ligth filtration and bottling in April.

Vineyard

Gently sloping vineyard with east to southeast exposition at 230 – 260 meters above sea level, on loamy, sandy, weathered chalk soil.