LATUS Lagrein Südtirol/Alto Adige DOC

» LATUS - The complex « The autochthonous Lagrein is as versatile and powerful as the country in which it grows. Expressive and diverse, this wine is one of South Tyrol like no other.

Very dark, ruby red in colour. This Lagrein LATUS presents a delicate and spicy note of ripe sour cherries and forrest berries in the nose. On the palate, it unfolds with a bold, full-bodied but lush, velvety structure with a minerally, complex and lingering finish.

The Lagrein vines, some of which are over 45 years old, grow in Auer in the South Tyrolean Lowlands and a part in Bozen. Perfect climatic conditions prevail for the Lagrein grape to mature at the carefully selected vineyards, with sand and gravel soils located at an altitude between 220 – 300 metres. The Lagrein grapes are picked by hand with the utmost care when they are perfectly ripe for harvesting in late September. The vines produce a yield of 58 hectolitres per hectare. After a short maceration time, the selected grapes are fermented for about 12 days at a constant temperature of 28°C. This wine is then aged for 12 months in French barriques and large oak barrels.

This Lagrein is an excellent accompaniment to red meats, game and mature cheese.