Alto Adige Doc Merlot XV Riserva 2016 - Alois Lageder

Color: cherry red with ruby ​​red reflections

Smell: accentuated bouquet, concentrated fruity aromas, peppery and spicy, with vegetal notes

Taste: medium-bodied, balanced, fresh, delicately bitter, soft, dry

Pairings with veal, lamb, game, cheese

To the south of Magrè extends the vineyard "15", located on the alluvial deposits of the Rio Favogna and the Adige river, and cultivated largely with Merlot vines since 1957. Our stated goal is to preserve this historic plant, making it a guarantor of harmonious and balanced wines. The Ora blows over the vineyard, a warm wind coming from Lake Garda, ensuring good ventilation that softens the refined structure of this Merlot.

Cultivation method: controlled organic-dynamic agriculture, Demeter certifi ed
Optimal aging: 2-8 years
Origin: "Fünfzehner" (which means the number 15 in German, in Roman letters XV) and other vineyards in Magrè clayey, rocky, limestone soils of morainic origin
Age of vines: 22 - 58 years
Harvest: 21 September - 29 September 2015
Winemaking
Fermentation: spontaneous maceration
Aging of wine: malolactic fermentation in steel, Aging of wine in barriques
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
Acidity: 4.8 g / liter

Alois Lageder

IN TUNE WITH NATURE By applying the principles of the biological-dynamic method, the Alois Lageder wine estate cultivates 55 hectares of vineyards owned by the family in South Tyrol. The holistic approach is at the basis of all the activity, of the relationships that bind them for many years with the numerous wine-growing partners, and also of their ambition to spread awareness for a more natural and sustainable agriculture. The wines embody the diversity of South Tyrol. With the Classic Vines they want to bring out the variety of the territory. The compositions are born from a union of various components and enhance the differences and peculiarities of the vineyards from which they are born. With the Masterpieces we seek excellence and perfect every aspect of viticulture.