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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: ripe berry, cherry, barberry, tobacco, leather, licorice, eucalyptus, forest soil
Palate: dark fruit, soft, velvety, structured
Monastery-vineyard Lagrein from Gries-Moritzing: ripe berry and cherry with tobacco, leather and forest-floor spice; convincing structure with integrated acidity and firm tannins, finishing with considerable length.
What it pairs with
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Braised beef short ribs
Slow-cooked beef gelatine wraps around the wine's firm tannins. -
Venison stew
Forest-floor and leather notes echo the game's autumnal register. -
Aged Bergkase
Aged mountain cow's-milk cheese sharpens the dark-cherry core. -
Polenta with mushroom sugo
Earthy porcini meets the wine's eucalyptus and forest-floor notes.
History
The Abtei Muri Riserva is Muri-Gries' barrique flagship, drawn from two outstanding Lagrein sites in Gries-Moritzing. The Benedictine monastery has tended Lagrein vineyards in Gries for centuries; the Riserva format with barrique ageing modernized the cuvee in the early 1990s.
- 1992: Abtei Muri Riserva format established as the cellar's flagship Lagrein
- 2023: 2023 vintage released for collection through October 2026
Facts
- Producer
- Muri-Gries · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Lagrein
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige
- Oak
- 14-16 months in barrique
- ABV
- 14.1%
- Price
- EUR 32-45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1992
Frequently asked about Lagrein Riserva Abtei Muri
What does Lagrein Riserva Abtei Muri taste like?
Ripe berry, cherry and barberry on the nose with tobacco, leather, licorice, eucalyptus and forest soil; the palate is soft and velvety with firm tannins and a persistent finish at 14.1% alcohol.
When should I drink Lagrein Riserva Abtei Muri?
Drink between 5 and 15 years from vintage. The producer specifies a 10-year cellaring window; serve at 15-17 degrees C.
What food pairs with Lagrein Riserva Abtei Muri?
Substantial meat and game dishes including braised beef and venison stew. Aged Bergkase mountain cheese is a regional pairing.
How is Lagrein Riserva Abtei Muri aged?
14 to 16 months in barrique. Drawn from monastery vineyards in Gries-Moritzing in central Bolzano, the wine's tannic structure is the result of barrique extraction.
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