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“30 years LÖWENGANG” Alois Lageder presents two anniversary wines

Written by Aksel Ritenis

“30 years LÖWENGANG”

 

 

Alois Lageder presents two anniversary wines The LÖWENGANG Chardonnay and LÖWENGANG Cabernet wines produced by the family wine estate Alois Lageder, based in Alto Adige, are all about bringing tradition and innovation together.

To mark their 30th anniversary, the wine estate is now launching two very special wines: the “30 years LÖWENGANG Chardonnay,” a unique cuvée of the 2013, 2014, and 2015 vintages, and the “30 years LÖWENGANG Cabernet,” the first of its kind to be made exclusively from vines containing 140-year-old DNA. Magrè, November 2017. The Lageder family has owned the vineyards on the Löwengang estate in Magrè since as early as 1934. On the talus cone made from ancient Dolomite stone below steep rock faces, grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Carménère, and Cabernet enjoy ideal conditions in the valley’s mild climate, and have been cultivated in Magrè for over 140 years.

When Alois Lageder first began fermenting and maturing Chardonnay in barriques in the mid-1980s, it caused quite a stir in Alto Adige. But it was not long, before even the harshest critics were silenced: As one of the region’s foremost white wines, LÖWENGANG Chardonnay achieved great success even in those early years, securing an excellent reputation on the international markets. It shaped the course of history for both the estate and Alto Adige. In the spirit of continuous improvement and experimentation, the wine estate is now presenting the unique edition “30 years LÖWENGANG Chardonnay” to mark its anniversary, the first vintage having appeared in 1984. This Chardonnay is a cuvée that combines the 2013, 2014, and 2015 vintages, and will be the only one of its kind to go on the market. Each of the three wines was left to ferment on the yeasts until just before blending, meaning the 2013 vintage was left for three whole years. Shaped by the interplay between its elements, this anniversary wine represents years of experience and also the family’s efforts to keep developing and daring to try new things. The “30 years LÖWENGANG Chardonnay” enters the market in November 2017

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Aksel Ritenis

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