Colterenzio
Colterenzio Cabernet Sauvignon Lafoa Riserva 2021
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Aging | Malolactic fermentation and ageing for 18 months. Careful filtration before bottling. |
Description
Cabernet Sauvignon is a jewel among South Tyrol’s premium wines. Great care, experience, and intuition in the vineyard and winemaking have combined to yield this fine, concentrated, robust, but elegant 'Lafóa' red wine.
Awards
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2021
93/100
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2021
93/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2021
90/100
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2021
92/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1960
- Oenologist: Martin Lemayr
- Bottles produced: 1.900.000
- Hectares: 300
It was in the 1980s, South Tyrol was primarily a red-wine region, and the quality was run-of-the-mill. Raifer, a winegrower himself, recognised the potential of South Tyrol as an outstanding winegrowing region: The terroir was cheap, sufficient vineyard area was available and the winegrowers were hard-working and skilled. His first step in his vineyard, "Lafóa", a sunny mountain slope behind the Colterenzio cellar, was to replace the Vernatsch vines with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, and, later, Sauvignon Blanc. He also brought in new quality standards: Lower yield for higher-quality grapes and higher-quality wines. It was on this pilot vineyard slope that, with both Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon, the new quality standard measures were introduced.
This quality philosophy extended its reach to all members of the cooperative: new grape varietals were experimented with, and quality groups created. Today, the members and workers at the cellar are committed to working in line with this model throughout the entire winegrowing area, the cellars and for all wines.
The 300 partner winegrowers of the Colterenzio winery are the backbone of the company. They work year-round on their wine hills with their families in order to supply us with top-quality wine grapes in autumn. Read more
| Name | Colterenzio Cabernet Sauvignon Lafoa Riserva 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Colterenzio |
| Origin | Girlan (Bolzano/Bozen) |
| Climate | Altitude: 430 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Dry, sandy and gravelly of morainic origin. |
| Yield per hectare | 3,500 kg/hectare |
| Wine making | Fermentation on the skins for 10 days with careful remixing of the cap and subsequent maceration for 10 4 days. The young wine is then moved into new and used oak barriques. |
| Aging | Malolactic fermentation and ageing for 18 months. Careful filtration before bottling. |
| Total acidity | 4.9 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 2.5 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 29.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |