Description:
This Lagrein Rosé pours a pale cherry color. It has a fruity bouquet with clear notes of cherry, raspberry and red currant, and is fresh and playful on the nose. On the palate it offers a full-bodied structure, fine acidity, attractive freshness and a youthful winey character. A quaffable rosé with a red wine feel and persistent finish.The historical Rosé. Kretzer is the name given to a rosé made from Lagrein grapes, a tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages. Lagrein literally has its roots in this region. The name “Kretzer” comes from the German word for the woven basket formally used to strain the must and separate the skins.
Grape variety:
Lagrein - South Tyrol Lagrein Kretzer Rosè DOC.
Production area:
The grapes for the Lagrein Kretzer flourish at an altitude of 260 m on deep alluvial sandy soils in the Bolzano vineyards with their south exposition.
Vinification:
About half the harvested grapes are pressed, while the juice of the other half is left on the mash for several hours and then drawn off. That is followed by temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 19°C for 8 days.
Food pairing:
Best enjoyed slightly chilled with bruschetta, risotto and light fish dishes.
Serving temperature:
10 - 12°C.
Ageing potential:
more than 5 years.
Bottle to:
750 ml - 75 cl - 0.75 lt.
Allergens:
Wine can contain sulphites.
Producer:
Wine Estate Monastery Cellar Muri-Gries
In 1845 the Benedictines moved from Muri in Switzerland to Gries in South Tyrol, where the order took over the Augustinian monastery. In so doing, they inherited a long tradition of wine-growing, which they nurtured in the spirit of a symbiosis of monastery, winery and estate that is still very much in evidence today. The result, in the 21st century, is a range of top-quality wines from MURI-GRIES like the Abtei Muri line, which has been produced from selected grapes from the very best sites since 1989. The MURI-GRIES wine estate comprises 35 hectares of vineyards in excellent locations in and around Bolzano and Appiano. The monastery vineyards offer an outstanding terroir, combining excellent soils with a highly favourable climate.
Tenuta cantina convento Muri Gries
Piazza Gries 21
IT - 39100 Bolzano (BZ)
info@muri-gries.com
www.muri-gries.com