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
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2021
92/100
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1960
- Oenologist: Martin Lemayr
- Bottles produced: 1.900.000
- Hectares: 300
It was the 1980s, and South Tyrol was mainly a land of low-quality red wines. Raifer, himself a winegrower, recognised the potential of this land for its excellent wines. Taking advantage of the favourable terroir, the adequate size of the vineyard area and the expertise of the local winegrowers, he took the initiative. First, on his 'Lafòa' estate, a sun-kissed hillside, he replaced the Schiava vines with Cabernet Sauvignon vines and later with Sauvignon Blanc. He introduced an exceptional quality standard for wines of excellence, i.e. a smaller harvest quantity but with high-quality grapes. Thus a new dimension of quality began to take shape from his 'pilot' vineyards with Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
This philosophy was passed on to everyone, experimenting with creating quality groups with new varieties. To this day, members and employees of the winery consistently pursue this model, both in the vineyard and in the production of all wines.
At the heart of this project are now 300 winegrowers: members of the Colterenzio Winery who, with their families, work all year round in the vineyards to obtain fine grapes.
Our Chardonnay Altkirch 2022 won the best 'quality/price' award from Berebene, the Gambero Rosso guide, which rewards labels that are under 20 € on the shelf and worth tasting! This award honours our quality journey and proves that excellent wines do not have to be expensive! 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 |
