Lagrein Kretzer

Producer:
Muri-Gries Cantina Convento
Region:
Alto Adige
Grape:
Lagrein (100%)
Classification:
DOC
Vintage:
2018
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry pink wine. The only pink wine in the whole range of our producer made from Alto Adige’s native red grape variety, Lagrein. The Kretzer is a pink version of this wine which was subjected to a careful process of vinification consisting in using fermentation method as for white wine for a few days in the temperature higher than 15°C, and also the Saignee method. It is a short maceration or contact of the skins with the must to obtain a beautiful shimmering pink color.

Details

Color: light cherry, shimmering.
Aroma: fruity, notes of cherry, red currant.
Flavor: fresh, delicately dry, full.
Food matching: excellent with cured meats like speck or mortadella, with pasta and risotto, pizza, shrimp cocktail, delicate fish.
Serving temperature: 10°/12°C.
Alcohol content: 13%.

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