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2013 Lagrein Riserva “Di Ora in Ora”
Weingut Carlotto
Several years ago, after realizing Lagrein’s rustic side could be tamed with a gentle vinification, they began to harvest earlier and shorten macerations with the goal of crafting a powerful, age-worthy wine that would also offer immediate satisfaction. The 2013 illustrates the outcome of their philosophy: this dark, brooding beast has silky-fine tannins providing a delicate platform for its deep mountain berry fruit to shine. A relatively new addition to our portfolio, Carlotto demonstrates the potential for wildly intense, yet elegant reds in Italy’s northernmost grape-growing region. –Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2013 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Lagrein |
Appellation: | Alto Adige |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Alto Adige |
Producer: | Weingut Carlotto |
Winemaker: | Ferruccio Carlotto |
Vineyard: | Planted in 1946, 2003, 2006, 2012, 1.8 ha |
Soil: | Porphyry, Limestone, Clay, Alluvial stones |
Aging: | Aged in large, older oak botte, very small percentage aged in new oak barrique |
Farming: | Sustainable |
Alcohol: | 13% |
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About The Region
Alto Adige
In the heart of the Dolomites, Alto Adige is Italy’s northernmost wine region. Having changed hands multiples times in its history between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire (it shares a border with Austria), it boasts strong Germanic influence on its culture, language, cuisine, as well as its wines.
The mountainous geography is the principal determinant of local winemaking styles, with the high-altitude vineyards and cool Alpine climate favoring primarily crisp, racy, aromatic whites from varieties like Kerner, Sauvignon, Müller Thurgau, and Grüner Veltliner. A Mediterranean influence on climate is channeled north up the valley until Bolzano, permitting the cultivation of certain reds as well, among which Schiava, Lagrein, Pinot Nero, and Merlot fare best.
Small growers who once sold fruit to the area’s multiple co-ops are now increasingly bottling their own wines. The arrival of many quality-oriented artisans on the scene caught our eye years ago, and we now count three estates from Südtirol, as it is also known, in our portfolio. These high-acid mountain wines make for a beautifully invigorating aperitivo with thinly sliced speck, a local specialty.
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Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch