Lagrein Elena Walch 2024

The Lagrein by Elena Walch is a characterful red, a beautiful expression of this ancient Alto Adige grape variety with a strong personality. Its profile is characterized by distinctly territorial tones and a slightly rustic background, which constitutes its distinctive hallmark par excellence. Due to its expressive peculiarities, Lagrein is particularly suitable for pairing with game or with the flavorful dishes of Alto Adige cuisine such as canederli in broth.

The Lagrein produced by Elena Walch is one of the most typical and traditional wines of the Alto Adige territory. The vineyards have been planted in the hottest and sunniest areas, facing southeast and southwest, on mixed soil, with the presence of limestone and a good percentage of clay and sand. A habitat that allows Lagrein to mature well, with rich clusters and grapes with an intense aromatic profile. The grapes are strictly hand-harvested with careful selection in the vineyard. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel at controlled temperature, with maceration on the skins lasting about 10 days. The wine matures for several months in large Slavonian oak barrels ranging from 22 to 70 hectoliters and completes the aging with a few months in bottle before being put on sale.

The Lagrein by Elena Walch is a straightforward and sincere expression of this Alto Adige red grape variety, which manages to convey the strength and vitality of a great terroir in the glass. In the glass, it presents itself with a garnet red color with slight youthful violet hues. On the nose, it expresses spicy notes, shady hints of underbrush and humus, aromas of cherry, small dark berry fruits, plum, and cocoa. On the palate, it announces itself with a firm and rather dense tannic structure, intense fruit, dense, and a balanced finish with good persistence.