Alois Lageder
Alois Lageder Gaun Chardonnay
2024
- Organic
- Biodynamic
$38.50
About this winery
Alois Lageder The Alois Lageder family winery is the home of high-quality wines from Alto Adige, Italy’s most northern wine producing region, nestled on the Dolomite foothills, in the heart of the Alps. In accordance with the family’s holistic understanding and approach in viticulture and winemaking, Alois Lageder creates wines that contain both the force and harmony of nature within them. Established in 1823, the company is now in the hands of the family’s fifth and sixth generations of...
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Product notes
With the GAUN Chardonnay, we focus on salinity and tension. A portion of the wine is fermented while in contact with whole grapes, incorporating tannins from the skins and stems to accentuate its freshness. The wine’s name harks back to the 17th century and pays homage to the Gaun family, the original owners of the Löwengang Estate.
Production notes
Origin: scree of Magrè. Altitude: 210 to 650 metres a.s.l. (690 - 2130 feet) sandy, gravely soils with limestome. Age of the vines: 2 - 44 years Harvested: 28th August - 01st October 2024 Vinifacstion: Fermentation: spontaneous fermentation. Maturation: on the lees, partly in large casks and partly in stainless steel tanks (approximately 9 months)
Tasting notes
Description: clear, bright gold-yellow with a green shimmer slightly aromatic, pronounced bouquet, fruity (apricot, mango) butter notes. Medium bodied, lively, juicy, retrained oppulent, dry. Best to be drunk: 2-6 years Suggested foods: starters, all types of seafood (fish and shellfish), pork and veal, poultry.