Urban Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige DOC - Cantina Tramin

Urban Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige DOC - Cantina TraminIn the glass, the Urban Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige from Cantina Tramin offers a bright purple-red color. Poured into a Burgundy goblet, this Old World red wine presents wonderfully expressive aromas of blackberry and violet, rounded off by additional fruity nuances contributed by maturation in wooden casks. The Cantina Tramin Urban Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige presents itself to the wine lover as pleasantly dry. This red wine never seems coarse or lean, but rather round and smooth. Balanced and complex, this dense and velvety red wine appears on the palate. Thanks to its vivid acidity, the Urban Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige reveals itself on the palate as wonderfully fresh and lively. The finish of this highly age-worthy red wine from the Trentino-Alto Adige wine-growing region, more precisely from Alto Adige /Südtirol DOC, ultimately impresses with a remarkable length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral notes from the clay- and sand-dominated soils. Vinification of the Cantina Tramin Urban Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige This well-balanced red wine from Italy is made from the Lagrein grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Trentino-Alto Adige. Here, the vines sink their roots deep into soils of clay, sand and limestone. At optimal ripeness, the grapes for the Urban Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige are harvested exclusively by hand, without the aid of strenuous and barely selective mechanical harvesters. After hand-picking, the grapes are brought to the press house as quickly as possible. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in concrete, small wood and large wood at controlled temperatures. Vinification is followed by maturation on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled. The barrel ageing is followed by a significant bottle ageing, which makes this red wine even more complex. Food recommendation for the Cantina Tramin Urban Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige This Italian red wine should ideally be enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It pairs perfectly as an accompanying wine with veal and onion casserole, rocket penne or baked feta parcels.