CARATTERISTICS: Red wine, dry
DENOMINATION: Alto Adige DOC
GRAPE VARIETY: Lagrein (short and long stemmed)
TYPE OF SOIL: alluvial of porphyritic and moreinic origin
TRAINING SYSTEM: pergola - trained with one fruit shoot / vine
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 25 years
VITICULTURAL INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE GRAPE QUALITY: 50% of the grapes are thinned in July
HARVESTTIME: staggered, from the second to the last week of October
WINE MAKING PROCEDURES: grapes are de-stemmed and crushed; alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature; maceration on the skins for about 8 days
AGEING: malolactic fermentation; total maturation period in small oak barrels between 15 and 18 months; filtered before bottling
COLOUR: intense ruby coloured wine AROMA: it combines aromas of wild fruit, ripe blackberries, chocolate and coffee
FLAVOUR: on the palate it is a wine of great concentration with smooth tannins and a fleshy finish
