100% Legrein from the Alto Adige region of northern Italy. Grapes are hand-harvested before being destemmed and slowly fermetned in standard steel tanks. The wine is racked off to a combination of large, inactive wooden barrels and smaller, new oak barrels for ageing before blending and bottling takes place 12 months later. Earthy and mineral on the nose with notes of morello cherry, dark chocolate and plum jam. The palate is spicy and fruity before an opulent finish.
Producer Information
Kellerei Terlan (also known as Cantina Terlano) is a leading wine producer in the German-speaking Italian region of Alto Adige – Sudtirol. The winery regarded as one of the very best cooperatives in Italy.It was founded in 1893 and now has 143 member growers farming a total of 190 hectares (470 acres). The village of Terlano is located halfway between the regions two main towns, Merano and Bolzano, in a wide section of the Adige river valley.Production is split 70-30 between white and red wine. The extensive portfolio includes wines from all of the major grape varieties grown in the region.The winery produces broadly four tiers of wines. The top cuvée is the Primo, or Terlaner I – a barrel-aged white wine made predominantly from Pinot Bianco, with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc playing a supporting role.The Rarity range consists of wines that have undergone extended aging (up to a decade) in the cellars of the winery before bottling.
