Rubeno Lagrein Alto Adige DOC - Cantina Andrian

The elegant Rubeno Lagrein Alto Adige from Cantina Andrian flows into the glass with a bright purple-red color. The first nose of the Rubeno Lagrein Alto Adige presents notes of violets and blackcurrants. The fruity aspects of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel ageing and even more fruity, balsamic nuances.

On the palate, the Rubeno Lagrein Alto Adige from Cantina Andrian opens wonderfully dry, grippy and aromatic. There is dry and really dry. This red wine belongs to the latter, as it was bottled with just 2.1 g of residual sugar. This dense red wine is balanced and multi-layered on the palate. Thanks to its balanced fruit acidity, the Rubeno Lagrein Alto Adige flatters the palate with a velvety sensation without lacking freshness. On the finish, this youthful wine from the Trentino-Alto Adige wine-growing region impresses with its considerable length. Once again, there are hints of blackcurrant and violets. In the finish, mineral notes from the limestone-dominated soils are added.

Vinification of Cantina Andrian Rubeno Lagrein Alto Adige

This balanced red wine from Italy is made from the Lagrein grape variety. The vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on limestone soils in Trentino-Alto Adige. After being harvested by hand, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. At the end of fermentation, the elegant Rubeno Lagrein Alto Adige is matured for another 6 months in oak barriques.

Dining recommendation for the Rubeno Lagrein Alto Adige from Cantina Andrian

Ideally enjoy this red wine from Italy at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to ossobuco, cabbage roulades or boeuf bourguignon.