Lagrein – Trentino DOC 2020

LAGREIN 2020
TRENTINO DOC

This wine originates from a pebbly soil with a prevalent skeleton, rich in stones, called sasèra.

 

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS

Seasonal performance Spring bud break came early, but a cold May delayed flowering by about ten days. After this, the season enjoyed very favourable weather with well-distributed rainfall. By harvest time, the bunches were healthy, well-ripened and with good acidity levels.
Location of the vineyards Pasina, an area adjacent to the hamlet of Varone: this is a well-exposed, warm area that enjoys many hours of sunshine and is therefore able to give the grapes an important early ripening.
Grape variety used 100% Lagrein.
Type of terrain Mostly pebbly, medium texture verging on calcareous soil, which ensures good drainage and prevents stagnant water. This very stony soil is extremely difficult to work and gives the wine its aforementioned dialectal name of Sasèra.
Training system Guyot-trained.
Production 90 quintals of grapes per hectare.

 

VINIFICATION AND AGEING

Harvest The harvest took place on 27 September with careful manual selection of the grapes. The grapes were immediately destemmed and transported to the cellar.
Vinification Alcoholic fermentation, which began after cold maceration for a couple of days, was carried out in special steel vats at a temperature of around 23 °C (73 °F) with maceration on the skins for the entire ten-day period.
Ageing After alcoholic fermentation and an initial racking, a one-year period of refinement in stainless steel and wood followed. In mid-January 2021, the wine was blended and on 5 February 2021, 4,465 bottles (0.75 l) and 101 magnums (1.5 l) were bottled. Bottling was followed by an appropriate period of bottle ageing before release.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Colour A very intense ruby red wine with violet reflections that denote its youth and freshness.

Aroma The nose reveals a fascinating interweaving of aromatic nuances, initially more spicy (juniper, pepper, cocoa and vanilla sweets), then revealing hints of good intensity of ripe red fruit such as cherry, black cherry, raspberry and plum. The result is a fairly complex and very elegant bouquet.

Flavour It enters decidedly in the mouth, although in a very soft way: good structure of silky tannins and pleasant fresh vein, which gives the wine a good persistence. In the aftertaste the nice fruity notes emerge again and linger in the mouth for a long time.

 

ANALYTICAL DATA

Alcohol 13,25% vol.
Residual sugar 0,8 g/l
Total dry extract 30,3 g/l
Total acidity 5,54 g/l
pH 3,60
Contains sulphites.

 

PAIRINGS

• Risotto with sausage.
• Grilled meat.
• Cured salami.

 

SERVING TEMPERATURE

Serve at 18 °C (64 °F), in large glasses.

 

STORAGE CONDITIONS

Keep in a cool place, away from light and heat sources. Store bottles horizontally.

 

AGEING POTENTIAL

Beyond 5 years.