Art Series Lagrein

Food Pairing:  This wine is best served as an aperitif or would perfectly accompany an assortment of lamb shanks, braised venison, or any game meat.

Winemakers Notes:  Lagrein is a red wine grape variety native to the valleys of South Tyrol, Northern Italy.  It is thought to be a descendant of Teroldego, and related to Syrah, Pinot Noir, and Dureza. After harvesting, it was destemmed and lightly crushed into 1-ton open fermenters, where fermentation was conducted over 10 days with hand plunging 3 times daily.  Before completion of fermentation, half was pressed off skins into oak to retain fresh fruit and aromatics, while the second half was sealed in tank to undertake a post fermentation maceration on skins, a process that softens the middle pallet and builds colour and intense varietal flavour's.  The second parcel was sealed in a tank under a cover of Co2 for 2 months, which was then basket-pressed into seasoned French oak for 12 months.  It was carefully racked and bottled without any fining and filtration, with no additions except for minimal preservatives.

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