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After a mild winter, flowering was early and abundant. The summer brought extreme climatic variations: a hot, almost sweltering June was followed by a cool and rainy July. Very high temperatures in August then accelerated the ripening process. Almost everywhere, the harvest began much earlier than usual and was short, intense and demanding. Thanks to our members' small plots, their great flexibility and careful manual harvesting, it was possible to pick high-quality grapes with the utmost precision. The red wines of the 2025 vintage are juicy and fresh, some with great potential for development, particularly the Pinot Noir. The white wines are lighter than in previous years, with less alcohol, more acidity and a fresh, fruity style.<br /><br />

<br />Urban<br />SELECTION<br /><br />Urban Lagrein Riserva corresponds to our reading of the oldest autochthonous red wine variety in South Tyrol. A wine of sheer timeless charm.<br />'Of a noble nature and intense charm. Very harmonious, mature Lagrein with a lot of class.'<br /><br />Grape variety: Lagrein<br />Yield: 50 hl/hectare<br />Altitude: 230 - 300 m<br />Exposure: west 50%, southwest 40%, south 10%.<br />Harvest: Early to late October<br />Soil: Limestone and porphyry gravel, sand and loam<br />Age of the vines: 20 - over 100 years<br />Climate: extreme interplay between sunny days influenced by the Mediterranean climate and night hours influenced by cold downdrafts from the surrounding mountains.<br /><br /><br />

<br />Gries<br />South Tyrol Lagrein Riserva DOC<br /><br />Description: a wine of almost violet colour and dense aromas of violets, blackberries and sour cherry, paired with light roasted aromas like coffee and chocolate. A powerful and supple wine with still youthful tannins.<br /><br />Ageing potential: 8 - 10 years.<br /><br />Recommended food: its powerful body makes this wine a pleasant companion to dark meat, game, poultry and piquant hard cheeses.<br /><br />Serving temperature: 16° C.<br /><br />Grape variety: Lagrein; 15-year old trellis system<br /><br />Sites: the vines are planted in the classic growing area in Gries near Bolzano on deep, warm and sandy alluvial soils, granite and porphyry as the original rock; very favourable microclimate in the Bolzano valley basin, very warm days, cooler nights.<br /><br />Yield: 49 hl/ha<br /><br />Vinification: Fermentation on the skins for 15 days, followed by gentle maceration.<br />Racking of the young wine into large wooden barrels for biological acid reduction. Subsequent ageing in small wooden barrels for 16 months; gentle coarse filtration before bottling. Subsequent bottle ageing for 10 months.<br /><br /><br />

Description<br /><br />Very deep violet/black colour. Highly dense bouquet, chassis, blackberries. Very powerful yet elegant attack, densely concentrated tannins on the palate, powerful backbone and enormously long finish.<br /><br />High ageing potential: 10-15 years.<br /><br />Recommended food: Goes well with strong dishes with red meat, grilled or roasted, but especially with game and with spicy cheeses.<br />Serving temperature: 16° C.<br />Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon.<br />Sites: The vineyard site is located at an altitude of 430 m above sea level with optimal sun exposure. A rather dry site, with sandy, gravelly moraine soil.<br />Vinification: Maceration for 10 days with gentle circulation of the marc followed by maceration for a further 10-14 days. Racking of the young wine into new/used barriques, malolactic fermentation, several transfers of the wine during the 18 months of ageing. Gentle coarse filtration before bottling.<br /><br />

Praepositus Line<br />Ruby-red with clear lighter hues at the rim. Notes of sour cherries<br />and wild raspberries. Scent of forest floor, cinnamon and cloves.<br />Elegant and seductive with alluring acidity and a velvety<br />structure.<br />Cultivation zone<br />Cultivation zone: Marklhof, Cornaiano (Appiano)<br />Elevation: 380 m<br />Soil type: Permeable moraine debosits on a porphyritic bedrock<br />Aspect: Nord<br />Grape variety: Pinot Noir<br />Training method: Guyot<br />Vines per hectare: 5.000<br />Yield per hectare: 45 hl<br />Serving recommendations<br />Service temperature: 14° - 16° C<br />Ageing potential: 10 - 15 years<br />Production<br />Vinification: Fermentation on the skins in stainless steel tanks with skins pushed down at<br />regular intervals for 15 days; 10% whole cluster. Malolactic fermentation and maturation<br />for 24 months in French barriques and tonneaux (1/3 new)<br />Fermentation temperature: max. 28° C<br />Maturation period: 24 months<br />Bottle ageing: 12 months<br /><br />

PRAEPOSITUS LAGREIN RESERVE<br />Alto Adige DOC<br /><br />Dark purple red, almost black at the core. Intense heart of cherry, berries and chocolate on the nose. Juicy, distinctive, with a fine fruit sweetness and a powerful tannic and acidic structure.<br /><br />Food recommendation:<br /><br />Braised game dishes with cranberries.<br />Pigeon with chocolate sauce and polenta<br />Grilled saddle of beef with balsamic reduction<br />Appellation: Alto Adige DOC<br />Grape varieties: Lagrein<br /><br />Format: 0.75l<br />Serving temperature: 14/16 °C<br />Typology: Red<br /><br />Ruby red to dark garnet red in colour, with violet hues when young. Pleasant, with bouquet of violets, berries and musk. Full-bodied and velvety on the palate.<br />Contains sulphites.<br /><br />

Pinot Noir LAFÓA<br />This Pinot Noir is full of character, elegance and finesse.<br />Pinot Noir. Intense fruit aromas combine with firm tannins.<br />tannins. A wine in the Burgundian style, complex with fullness<br />fullness and suppleness and a great ageing potential.<br /><br />Description:<br />Rich, ruby red colour. Intense aroma of fresh fruit notes such as cherry, raspberry<br />and small forest fruits paired with noble spicy notes and fine roasted aromas. On the<br />powerful and complex on the palate with grippy tannins and an elegant finish.<br />High ageing potential: 10-15 years.<br /><br />Recommended food: White meat, poultry and lamb.<br /><br />Serving temperature: 16° C.<br /><br />Grape variety: Pinot Noir from Guyot plantations between 15-35 years old.<br /><br />Vineyards: Vineyards at approx. 400 m above sea level, the majority of the grapes grow on dry<br />moraine soils of porphyry and dolomite material. Another part thrives on<br />loamy and calcareous gravel soils.<br /><br />Yield: 35 hl/ha<br /><br />Vinification: Part of the must is cold macerated; fermentation takes place in large wooden barrels for about 3 weeks at a temperature of 25-28° C. The wine is then gently drawn off.<br />The wine is then gently drawn off into barriques, malolactic fermentation and further<br />further ageing for 12 months in oak barrels, some of which are new and some of which have been filled several times.<br /><br />

<br />VINIFICATION<br />Traditional must fermentation for approximately 10 days in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation in large oak vats. The final wine matures for 12 months in French oak barriques and is being bottle-aged for several months before being released.<br /><br /><br />

Siebeneich Riserva<br /><br />'This Merlot, which feels at home in warm southern locations with deep and loamy soils, is a multi-layered and full-bodied red wine that convinces above all with its finesse.'<br />Rudi Kofler<br /><br />Wine:<br />Region of Origin: South Tyrol - Italy<br />DOC Area: South Tyrol<br />Variety: 100 % Merlot<br />Vintage: 2021<br />Yield: 56 hl/ha<br />Orientation: South - Southwest<br />Slope: 5 - 15<br />Altitude: 250 - 280 m<br /><br />Vinification:<br />Harvest and grape selection by hand; destemming of the grapes followed by slow maceration at controlled temperature and gentle maceration in stainless steel tanks; malolactic fermentation and ageing for 12 months partly in large wooden barrels (50%) partly in barriques (50%). For the maturation in the barrique barrels, one third new wooden barrels are used. Assemblage three months before bottling.<br /><br />Serving temperature: 16 - 18 °C<br />Food pairing:<br />Goes well with Kitz shoulder braised in olive oil and herbs on asparagus and wild vegetables, beef tagliata on a bed of rocket, rabbit stew or a braised lamb shank with spinach polenta; equally interesting with melanzane alla parmigiana...,<br /><br />Character:<br />Colour: sparkling rich ruby red.<br />Nose: The prominent fruit of blackberries and cranberries combines with the herbal aromas of mint and eucalyptus, complemented by a hint of black pepper, to create a very multi-faceted bouquet.<br />Taste: A stable tannin structure and the fruit-driven aromas allow the Merlot to unfold optimally on the palate and show a multi-layered structure as well as a profound length.<br /><br />

Porphyr<br />Riserva<br /><br />'Three selected single vineyard sites with vines that are almost a century old and thus provide very concentrated and extract-rich grape material form the basis for our Lagrein selection. The vinification takes place entirely in barriques, which gives the Lagrein Porphyry, which owes its name to the bedrock of the vineyards, a multi-faceted and intense nose, but at the same time makes it compact and distinctive on the palate.'<br />Rudi Kofler<br /><br />Wine<br />Region of Origin: South Tyrol - Italy<br />DOC Area: South Tyrol<br />Variety: 100% porphyry<br />Yield: 42 hl/ha<br />Orientation: South - Southwest<br />Slope: 0 - 5<br />Altitude: 250 - 270 m<br /><br />Vinification<br />Harvest and grape selection by hand; destemming of the grapes followed by slow maceration at controlled temperature and gentle maceration in stainless steel tanks; malolactic fermentation and ageing for 18 months in barriques. One third new wooden barrels are used for ageing in the barriques. Assemblage three months before bottling.<br /><br /><br />Character<br /><br />Colour: rich, impenetrable ruby red with violet reflections<br />Nose: This Lagrein selection can be described as multi-faceted and extremely intense on the nose, with hints of liquorice, coffee beans, vanilla bean, cloves and black tea, making it both spicy and juicily fruity, with aromas reminiscent of sour cherry and blueberries.<br />Taste: Harmonious on the palate with very compact and concentrated, multi-layered flavours characterised not only by a juicy fruit but also a peppery spiciness as well as a slightly sweet bitter chocolate note rounded off by finely polished tannins.<br /><br /><br /><br />

Gries Riserva<br /><br />'The alluvial soils in the Gries district of Bolzano are ideally suited to the autochthonous red wine variety Lagrein, which was first mentioned in writing as early as 1379. Our Lagrein Gries impresses with its fruity berry aromas, but also noble spicy notes and its juicy, balanced body.'<br />Rudi Kofler<br /><br />Wine:<br />Region of Origin: South Tyrol - Italy<br />DOC Region: South Tyrol<br />Variety: 100 % Lagrein<br />Vintage: 2021<br />Yield: 56hl/ha<br />Orientation: South - Southwest<br />Slope: 0 - 5<br />Altitude: 250 m<br /><br />Vinification:<br />Harvest and grape selection by hand; destemming of the grapes followed by slow maceration at controlled temperature and gentle maceration in stainless steel tanks; malolactic fermentation and ageing for 12 months partly in large wooden barrels (50%) partly in barriques (50%). For the maturation in the barrique barrels, one third new wooden barrels are used. Assemblage three months before bottling.<br /><br />Serving temperature: 16 - 18 °C<br />Food pairing: In combination with roast chamois with root vegetables or veal cheeks braised in Lagrein with root vegetables.<br /><br />Character:<br />Colour: intense ruby to garnet red with a subtle violet hue.<br />Aroma: The bouquet reveals earthy-mineral notes that are beautifully combined with fruity aromas, with the scent of sour cherries and plum jam and bitter chocolate standing out in particular.<br />Taste: These spicy yet velvety fruity notes also create tension on the palate, where this Lagrein Riserva presents itself with a multi-layered fullness and extreme complexity.<br /><br />