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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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: violet, rose, dark berry
Palate: dark berry, elegant, well-rounded
Intense dark ruby Lagrein with violet and rose aromatics, dark-berry palate with velvety tannins and typical acidity. Versatile food wine raised in large oak rather than barrique.
What it pairs with
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Grilled steak
Velvety tannins handle a grilled ribeye without obscuring the dark-berry fruit. -
Pan-fried lamb chops
Lagrein's violet character lifts lamb's richness. -
Game
Wild venison and the wine's berry-and-floral register share an autumnal palate. -
Spicy hard cheese
Aged spicy mountain cheese finds a structural anchor in Lagrein's medium tannins.
History
Perl is the single-site Lagrein from the Election line, drawn from the Perl vineyard in the Gries district. Less oaked than Taber, it is the everyday-drinking face of the cellar's Lagrein program.
- 2010: Single-site Perl Lagrein joins the Election collection
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Bolzano · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Lagrein
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige
- Oak
- Fermented in stainless steel then aged in large oak barrels and bottle
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22-30 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
Frequently asked about Perl Lagrein
What does Perl Lagrein taste like?
Dark ruby with violet and rose aromatics over dark-berry fruit. The palate is elegant and well-rounded with velvety tannins and typical Lagrein acidity at 13% alcohol.
When should I drink Perl Lagrein?
Drink between 3 and 10 years from vintage. Aged in large oak rather than barrique, the wine is approachable young yet holds its dark-fruit core for up to a decade.
What food pairs with Perl Lagrein?
Grilled and fried meats, game and spicy hard cheeses are the producer's recommendations. Lamb chops and venison ragu are reliable regional matches.
How is Perl Lagrein aged?
Fermented in stainless steel then aged in large oak barrels before bottle conditioning. Less oak influence than the Taber Riserva, allowing the variety's violet character to lead.
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