brilliant straw-yellow colour with a green shimmer. Very fine, fruity (apples, peaches), uplifted varietal aroma combined with very well integrated oak spice on the nose. Clean, elegant, grapey flavour, medium bodied with a round and fresh mouth-watering finish. When cellared well, this wine may be kept for 3 to 5 years.

Technical notes

The fruit was sourced from the Haberlehof estate vineyard above Salorno at an altitude of 480 to 520 metres (1,500 – 1,710 feet). Stony and sandy soil. Rather cool mesoclimate with important day and night temperature variations. Age of the vines: 20 - 45 years. Harvested: 7 - 15 September 2009. Yield: 56 hl / ha. Vinification: fermented and aged on the fine lees for 3 months in stainless steel tanks; this is followed by maturation for 6 months. Alcohol: 12,5 % by vol. Acidity: 5.4 g / litre. Bottled: August 2010.

Food pairing

Starters, salads, asparagus, all kinds of seafood, white meat and poultry.

Producer

Alois Lageder's great grandfather founded the winery over 150 years ago in Alto Adige, Northeast Italy. In 1934, the family acquired the Lowengang estate in Magre and continued adding other prime Alto Adige vineyards. Now in its fifth generation, the company is led by Alois Lageder. His brother-in-law Luis von Dellemann, is the winemaker. Today Lageder owns 185 acres across a variety of microclimates. In the higher elevation Alpine climate, Riesling, Muller-Thurgau and Gewurztraminer grow well. Farther downhill, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Bianco find enough warmth. In the valley floor, where temperatures exceed 90° F. in the summer, reds thrive. There are a variety of soils – mostly a mix of limestone and clay, with some volcanic porphyry. Lageder divides production into two brands – Alois Lageder and Tenutae Lageder. The wines of the Alois Lageder are made partly from grapes grown in their certified biodynamically farmed estate vineyards and partly from grapes purchased through long-term relationships with respected sustainable growers. Tenutae Lageder wines are made exclusively from grapes grown in the estate vineyards.