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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: blackberry, violet, dark chocolate, fine spice
Palate: dark fruit, firm tannin, fresh acidity, long savoury finish
Cantina Andrian's flagship Lagrein Riserva. Founded in 1893, the cellar has aged Lagrein in barrique for decades; Tor di Lupo is the modern expression of that programme, eighteen months in French oak.
What it pairs with
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Slow-braised beef short ribs
Lagrein's firm tannin and dark fruit suit slow-cooked beef; the wine's spice register matches red wine reductions. -
Roast lamb shoulder with rosemary
Full-bodied Lagrein meets lamb; firm tannin balances the fat while violet and spice notes flatter rosemary. -
Aged Trentino Grana
Mature alpine cheese matches the wine's depth and savoury finish; high acidity keeps the pairing balanced.
History
Cantina Andrian's Tor di Lupo Lagrein Riserva continues the cellar's long-running barrique programme. The cooperative was founded in 1893 (per its own historical record, the founding year of South Tyrol's first cooperative cellar); Tor di Lupo is the modern flagship of that legacy.
- 1893: Cantina Andrian founded
- 1996: Tor di Lupo Lagrein Riserva launched as the cellar's flagship red
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Andrian · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Lagrein (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Lagrein Riserva
- Oak
- Approximately eighteen months in French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 32 to 50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1996
Frequently asked about Tor di Lupo Lagrein Riserva
What does Tor di Lupo Lagrein taste like?
Blackberry, violet, dark chocolate and fine spice on the nose; dark fruit, firm tannin, fresh acidity and a long savoury finish on the palate. Full-bodied, dry, with firm tannins and high acidity.
When should I drink Tor di Lupo?
Drink between 5 and 18 years from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 45-60 minutes of decanting; cellared bottles develop tobacco, leather and complex savoury depth.
Why is Tor di Lupo historically important?
Cantina Andrian was founded in 1893 and has aged Lagrein in barrique for decades - Tor di Lupo is the modern expression of that programme.
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