UNTERGANZNER COMPOSITION REIF
CHARACTERISTIC: Red Wine, dry
DENOMINATION: Vino da Tavola
GRAPE VARIETY: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Lagrein
TYPE OF SOIL: alluvial and moreinic of porphyritic origin
TRAINING SYSTEM: pergola and guyot - trained
CROPPING DENSITY: 6000 – 10000 vines / ha
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 18 years
VITICULTURAL INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE GRAPE QUALITY: 50% of the grapes are thinned in July; one part of the grapes of Cabernet are dried directly on the rootstock
HARVESTTIME: staggered, from the beginning of October to the middle of November
WINE MAKING PROCEDURES: grapes are de-stemmed and crushed; alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature; maceration both on Cabernet and Petit Verdot skins for 10 days and on Lagrein skins for 7 days
AGEING: malolactic fermentation; total maturation period in mainly new French oak barrels for 18 months; assemblage just before bottling
COLOUR: high ruby intensity AROMA: on the nose it displays ripe, dried fruits and red currrant notes with hints of vanilla
FLAVOUR: its unctuous taste is persistant and elegant, its silky tannins dominate the palate and leave a pleasant fragrant final sensation