Elena Walch Lagrein Alto Adige 2023
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Lagrein is the noteworthy red grape of the Sudturol. A late ripeing variety comparable to Teroldego and related to Syrah, this is dark and spicy yet with wonderful youthful freshness. The team at Elena Walch mature the wine in large wooden barrels to help soften out the graphite like tannins and spice up the plummy fruit. Lots of bramble nuance alonside cocoa and smoke while the palate has a muscular earthiness similar to Cornas Syrah of Spanish Monastrell.
A successful architect, Elena Walch married into one of the oldest winemaking
families in the Alto Adige in the 1980s and her first vintage under her own name was
in 1988, when she became the mountain region’s first female winemaker. She went
on to win acclaim around the world, with daughters Julia and Karoline now working
alongside her. The pioneering winemaker owns some of the best vineyards in Italy,
including two monopoles: Castel Ringberg in Caldaro and Kastelaz in Tramin, both at
300-400m altitude. These are officially recognised with the prestigious geographical
domination “Vigna”.
