Alois Lageder
Alois Lageder Schiava Alto Adige
2024
- Organic
- Biodynamic
$24.95
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
This native grape variety played a central role in Alto Adige viticulture until the 1970s and contributed to Alto Adige’s renown as a red wine region. As the grapes prefer the shade, we continue to train the Schiava vines along a pergola trellis system. The wines are characterised by freshness, light and rounded tannins and a moderate alcohol content.
Production notes
Origin: selected vineyard sites in Caldaro and Cortaccia. Altitude: 300 to 400 metres a.s.l. (980 - 1,300 feet) gravelly and with an important content of limestone. Vintner partners: 5. Vinification: Fermentation: maceration in stainless steel tanks. Maturation: malolactic fermentation, concrete vessels (approximately 6 months).
Tasting notes
Description: ruby-red with a purple shimmer subtly pronounced, fresh, fruity, floral (violet), white pepper light to medium bodied, well-balanced, juicy, soft, dry. Best to be drunk: 1-3 years Suggested food: starters, pasta, pizza, white meats and poultry.