Tramin Lagrein

Lagrein Alto Adige DOC bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 100% Lagrein from southern Alto Adige, this deeply colored wine is a classic example of this ancient variety. After a short but intense maceration, the wine is aged in a combination of large oak casks and cement tanks to ensure softer tannins and greater finesse.

Willi Sturz-Winemaker
Tramin Winery Sign
Tramin Cellar
Tramin Vineyards
Tramin Winery
Willi Stürz, Tramin Winemaker
Willi Stürz and Wolfgang Klotz
accordion plus icons
Acclaim
“Lagrein is a grape variety native to Italy’s Alto Adige region, and is famous for being full-flavored without being full-bodied. As such, it’s quite useful, especially for seasonally transitional meals like braised chicken; filling and savory like a winter dish, but lighter and less fatty than short ribs or lamb. Violets, fresh blackberries, and a hint of spice on its lithe finish evoke a flower garden.”
— Baltimore Magazine, Apr 2020
“True to the variety’s character, this wine is affordable and crowd-pleasing with notes of baker’s chocolate and blueberry with a hint of eucalyptus supported by good acidity, making this a great crowd pleaser for people who love Merlot.” (A)
— Vinepair, Jan 2019
View more acclaim Arrow Right
accordion plus icons
Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard name
Various vineyards near Ora, Egna, Tramin
Vineyard size
25 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained Guyot
Elevation:
825-1,000 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400-2,400
Yield/acre:
3 tons
Exposure:
Southern / Southwestern / Western
Year vineyard planted:
1910-2002
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1899
Bottles produced of this wine:
110,000
accordion plus icons
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Lagrein
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks and cement
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Battonage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
50-150 HL
Type of oak:
French and Austrian
Length of aging before bottling:
7 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
accordion plus icons
Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
1.1 g/L