Nose
Complex aromas of coffee, cocoa and wild berries.
Palate
Mouth-filling, powerful and full-bodied.
Growing Conditions
Sites: Leitach and Gries (260–300m).
Exposure: Southeast
Soil: Moraine debris and sandy alluvial soil
Training System: 50% Pergola, 50% Guyot
Harvest
Early October; harvest and selection of grapes by hand.
Winemaking
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation and
aging in barrique-tonneau. Assemblage takes place after almost a year. The wine
is then aged for another 10 months in stainless-steel tanks.
Appearance
Blackish red.
Food Pairing
The Sanct Valentin Lagrein is best served as an accompaniment to intense meat
dishes such as loin of ox; it also wonderful with the whole gamut of game dishes
as well as with aged cheeses.