Lagrein Rubatsch 2021 - 13% vol. Manincor Bio Winery

Description: 
Colour very intense, purple, almost black with violet reflexes in its youth. An aroma of dark woodland berry fruits with ripe plum, elderflower syrup and liquorice provide an indication of the complexity this wine will develop with maturity. On the palate it is muscular, velvety and concentrated with assertive but ripe tannins. 

Grape variety: 
Lagrein - South Tyrol DOC 

Production area: 
Two-thirds of the total come from the ''Rubatsch'' site at Terlan and one third of the grapes are grown in the ''Seehof'' site at Kaltern. Rubatsch is a south-west facing site at an altitude of 250m a.s.l. where the soils consist of sand mixed with eroded porphyry rock, while the Seehof site overlooking the Lake of Kaltern is likewise situated at an altitude of 250m with soils comprising sand and clay mixed with limestone gravel. Rubatsch yields wines of subtlety and elegance, while the body and structure derives from the Seehof soils. 

Vinification: 
The fermentation with the skins took place in open-top oak vats started by yeasts naturally occurring on the grapes. Over two weeks the skins were pushed down into the fermenting wine daily as they rose to the surface, enabling us to gently extract colour and tannins. The young wine matured for fourteen months in barriques, of which one in ten was new, during which time it developed mellowness and harmony. 

Foods pairing: 
It is an excellent match for braised and quickly-fried meats, especially game and venison dishes and mature cheese. 

Serving temperature: 
16 - 18°C. 

Ageing potential: 
more than 5 years. 

Bottle size: 
750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt. 

Allergens: 
Wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Manincor Organic Winery 
The 400 year-old wine estate, carefully and prudently extended by the wine cellar built beneath the vines and hardly noticeable from above, epitomises today the tradition and aspirations of a superior wine culture. 
When Count Michael Goëss-Enzenberg took over Manincor from his uncle in 1991 the estate’s grape production was highly in demand, though it had no winery of its own and the grapes from its top sites were sold to the Kaltern and Terlan Wine-growers’ Cooperative Cellars. This soon changed. The aim was to produce top quality grapes and transform them into superlative wines in an immediately recognisable Manincor style. 
Efforts initially went into the work in the vineyards, quality was increased by reducing yield per vine and eventually vineyard husbandry was carried out along more natural lines. Finally in 1996 the estate was able to begin crushing the grape production in a cellar of its own. 
The Enzenberg family has been involved with the topic of biodynamics from the start. 2006 was the first year in which all the vineyards were cultivated on biodynamic lines, and since 2009 the entire estate has been legally certified as 100% biodynamic. 
Count Michael Goëss-Enzenberg on the estate’s philosophy: „… Our mission to achieve the highest natural quality also involves a quest to find for the best possible means down to the tiniest detail. Manincor’s wines should be characterised by elegance and finesse, underpinned by impressive structure and backbone." 

Manincor - Fam. Enzenberg 
San Giuseppa al Lago 4 
IT - 39052 Caldaro (BZ) 
info@manincor.com 
www.manincor.com