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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: cassis, plum, blackberry, nutmeg, white pepper, raspberry, orange zest
Palate: supple tannin, chocolate, coffee, structured
Dense purplish-red Lagrein Riserva from 24 months in mixed barrique-tonneau-cask: cassis, plum and blackberry with nutmeg and white pepper oak; supple tannins and animated acidity, chocolate and coffee mid-palate, raspberry-blackberry-orange-zest finish.
What it pairs with
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Meat dishes
Producer-recommended general meat pairing; firm tannins demand protein. -
Aged cheese
Producer-recommended aged-cheese pairing; the cuvee's barrique depth handles crystallised cheese. -
Dark chocolate
Producer-recommended dark-chocolate pairing; the wine's cocoa and coffee meet 70% cocoa head-on. -
Conversation by a fireplace
Producer's atmospheric note - the wine works as a contemplative pour without food.
History
Pfannenstielhof's Lagrein Riserva uses an unusual triple-vessel approach: 24 months across barrique, tonneau and mid-sized casks. Gault & Millau (2021/22) noted the wine as 'extract-rich with intense aromas, very juicy and challenging.'
- 2005: Lagrein Riserva established with triple-vessel oak programme
Facts
- Producer
- Pfannenstielhof · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Lagrein
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige
- Oak
- 24 months in barrique, tonneau, and mid-sized wooden casks
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 35-50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Lagrein Riserva
What does Pfannenstielhof Lagrein Riserva taste like?
Dense purplish-red with cassis, plum, and blackberry aromatics plus nutmeg and white pepper from oak. The palate is supple-tannined and animated with chocolate and coffee mid-palate, finishing with raspberry, blackberry and orange zest.
When should I drink Pfannenstielhof Lagrein Riserva?
Drink between 5 and 15 years from vintage. The supple tannins and animated acidity suggest excellent ageing potential per the producer.
How is Pfannenstielhof Lagrein Riserva aged?
An unusual 24 months across three vessel formats: barrique, tonneau, and mid-sized wooden casks. The mixed approach delivers oak structure without dominant barrique signature.
What food pairs with Pfannenstielhof Lagrein Riserva?
The producer recommends meat dishes, aged cheese, dark chocolate and 'long conversations by a fireplace'. The full body and firm tannins support all these contexts.
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