LAGO DI CALDARO 2007

CLASSICO SUPERIORE

Südtirol/Alto Adige DOC

Description:

This wine is ready to drink while it is still very young on account of its freshness. It is harmonious and mild, with a pale ruby colour, and fine fruit aromas of sour cherry and bitter almonds. A pleasant freshness accompanies its full-bodied and juicy finish.

Serving suggestion:

Pairs well with nearly any meat or fish, but matches exceptionally well with sausage or South Tyrolean speck, as well as white meats

Varieties: 97% Vernatsch (Schiava), 3% Lagrein

Vineyard location: south-southeast facing hillside vineyards in Kurtatsch (270 – 400 meters above sea level)

Soil: chalk gravel moraine soil

Growing system: pergola; 3.500 vines / hectare

Yield: 70 - 75 hl / hectare

Age of vines: till 40 years

Vinification: fermentation in stainless steel tanks between 20 - 21° C; till the bottling 4 months on the fine lees in the tank aged

Receptacles: stainless steel

Alcohol content: 13.0% alc. by vol.

Total acidity: 4.6 g / litre

Residual sugars: 2.2 g / litre