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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 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 cherry, violet, barrique spice
Palate: concentrated, velvety, structured
Trigon is Hans Rottensteiner's barrique-aged Lagrein Gries Riserva from selected Bolzano vineyards, in the Cru tier of the cellar.
What it pairs with
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Roast lamb
Firm Lagrein tannins handle lamb fat and crust. -
Wild boar pappardelle
Game-rich pasta meets the wine's dark-cherry and violet register. -
Aged Bergkase
Crystallised mountain cheese sharpens the cuvee's barrique spice. -
Dark chocolate desserts
70% cocoa register matches the cuvee's barrique-and-fruit depth.
History
Trigon is the Cru-tier Lagrein Gries Riserva from Hans Rottensteiner. Named for the geometric three-point selection from the Gries vineyard cluster, the cuvee was added to the portfolio in the mid-2010s as the cellar's top barrique Lagrein.
- 2015: Trigon Cru Lagrein Gries Riserva established as the cellar's top single-cuvee Lagrein
Facts
- Producer
- Hans Rottensteiner · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Lagrein
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige
- Oak
- Barrique-aged Lagrein Gries Riserva from selected Bolzano vineyards
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 35-50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2015
Frequently asked about Trigon Lagrein Gries Riserva
What does Trigon Lagrein Gries Riserva taste like?
Concentrated dark-cherry and violet aromatics with barrique spice; velvety, structured palate with firm tannins, in the cellar's premium Cru tier.
When should I drink Trigon Lagrein Gries Riserva?
Drink between 5 and 15 years from vintage. The Cru tier and barrique work support longer cellaring than the Select.
What food pairs with Trigon Lagrein Gries Riserva?
Roast lamb, wild boar pappardelle, aged Bergkase and dark-chocolate desserts. The full body and firm tannins demand substantial protein.
How does Trigon differ from Select Lagrein?
Trigon is the Cru-tier Lagrein Gries Riserva (top barrique selection), while Select is the producer's premium Lagrein from three Gries vineyards. Trigon is a higher-selection single-cuvee expression.
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