Urban Lagrein Riserva – 2021

Cantina Tramin Urban - a Lagrein Riserva from South Tyrol

The Cantina Tramin Urban Lagrein Riserva 2021 is a dry, powerful red wine from South Tyrol. Lagrein is an ancient indigenous grape variety that captivates with its dark ruby to garnet red color. The wine smells of violets, blackberries, blueberries and blackcurrants. On the palate, the Cantina Tramin Urban Lagrein shows itself to be well-structured, impressive with typical tart nuances, full-bodied and with velvety tannins. Here, wild berries meet bittersweet chocolate and end in a long-lasting finish. This high-quality, complex Lagrein wonderfully accompanies hearty Tyrolean dishes, especially game dishes and dark meats, and stands alongside aged mountain cheeses.

Cantina Tramin – Winemaking

The long winter of 2021 delayed the awakening of spring and the budding of the vines until early April. Then it turned cool again, which delayed full bloom. A warm June and a humid July were followed by picture-perfect weather in August: dry, warm during the day and already quite cool at night. Overall, it was a sunny autumn, and even if there were a few rainy days, the warm days were in the majority. The 2021 harvest began about 10 days later than the annual average. The harvest quantity was quite small, but the profound white wines showed impressive freshness and delicate fruit aromas, while the red wines shone concentrated with a ripe tannin structure and juicy fruit notes.

The 20 to 100-year-old vines for this South Tyrolean red wine from Cantina Tramin are located on hillsides between 230-300 m above sea level with limestone, porphyry and sandy loam soils. The exposure of the vineyards varies greatly. Half are west-facing, 40% southwest-facing and 10% south-facing. The grapes for the Urban Lagrein Riserva DOC were harvested at the time of their optimal physiological ripeness from early to late October and brought in small containers to the winery building where they were destemmed. Maceration fermentation takes place in large wooden vats at a controlled temperature (28°C) and is then followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged in barriques for 12 months and then for another 6 months in concrete vats. After bottling, the wine is aged in the bottle for at least another 6 months. Only 18,200 bottles of Urban Lagrein Riserva 2021 were filled.

Urban Lagrein Riserva – a wine and its values

• Origin Wine from Italy
• Growing region South Tyrol - Alto Adige DOC
• Grape variety Lagrein
• Vintage 2021
• 13.5% vol. alcohol
• 5.4g/l acidity
• 1.9g/l residual sugar
• 50 Hl/hectare yield