LLS Portfolio Book 2015

Lagrein Alto Adige DOC Made from 100% Lagrein from southern Alto Adige, this deeply colored wine is a classic example of this ancient variety. After a short but intense maceration, the wine is aged in a combination of large oak casks and cement tanks to ensure softer tannins and greater finesse.

Nussbaumer Gewürztraminer Alto Adige DOC This Alto Adige classic is made from 100% single-vineyard Gewürztraminer, grown in the highly esteemed Nussbaumer plot. This privileged vineyard site is bathed in maritime breezes from Lago di Garda and sits at a higher elevation which results in a longer growing season. After harvesting in multiple passes to capture the optimal ripeness of each bunch, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve their freshness and purity.

Pinot Bianco Moriz Alto Adige DOC Winemaker Willi Stürz manages to showcase the crisp Alpine coolness of Alto Adige in this 100% Pinot Bianco, which is vinified in stainless steel tanks to preserve its exquisite regional freshness.

Pinot Grigio Alto Adige DOC This is a richly styled Pinot Grigio produced from low-yielding vineyards in the Alto Adige DOC. The vineyards, located at the foothills of the Dolomite mountains, enjoy warm days and cool nights which preserve the wine’s acidity and freshness to produce a well-balanced wine.

Pinot Nero Alto Adige DOC Tramin discovered early on that the finicky Pinot Nero really prospered in the cool-moderate microclimate of the southern Alto Adige region. Made entirely from Pinot Nero (elsewhere known as Pinot Noir), which is perfected in a combination of stainless steel, barriques and large casks, this wine is illustrative of why Tramin continues to be ranked as “Tre Bicchieri” (3-stars) by Gambero Rosso.

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