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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs8 yrs10 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: dark fruit, earthy, violet
Palate: dark, aromatic, structured
Egger-Ramer's Lagrein Gries: dark, aromatic, earthy - the classic Bolzano-Gries local hero per the producer's own description.
What it pairs with
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Speck and rye
South Tyrolean cured ham is the canonical pairing for Bolzano-Gries Lagrein. -
Braised beef
Slow-cooked beef gelatine envelops Lagrein's medium tannins. -
Goulash
Paprika-and-beef stew finds Lagrein's earthy register. -
Aged hard cheese
Crystallised mountain cheese mirrors the cuvee's earth-and-fruit register.
History
Lagrein Gries is Egger-Ramer's classical DOC Lagrein - the producer's own 'classic local hero' description signals its everyday-drinking position alongside the flagship Kristan Riserva.
- 1985: Lagrein Gries enters the modern Egger-Ramer portfolio
Facts
- Producer
- Tenuta Egger-Ramer · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Lagrein
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige
- Oak
- Stainless steel followed by large-oak ageing
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 22-30 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about Lagrein Gries
What does Egger-Ramer Lagrein Gries taste like?
Dark, aromatic, earthy per the producer - the cellar's everyday Bolzano-Gries Lagrein expression with violet aromatics and structured palate.
When should I drink Egger-Ramer Lagrein Gries?
Drink between 3 and 8 years from vintage. Less concentrated than the Kristan Riserva, this is the cellar's everyday-drinking Lagrein.
What food pairs with Egger-Ramer Lagrein Gries?
Speck and rye bread, braised beef, goulash and aged hard cheese - the canonical Bolzano-Gries pairings.
How does this differ from the Kristan Riserva?
Lagrein Gries is the cellar's classical-line DOC bottling; the Kristan Riserva is the flagship single-vineyard barrique selection. Both come from Bolzano-Gries.
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