Castelfeder Rieder Lagrein Alto Adige DOC

This gorgeous La Grein from Alto Adige just hits all the marks for me. It is silky and full of plum and dark berries. The tannins are there but not in your face and there is a softness to the spice that just makes you want to sip this next to a warm fire with some Alpine cheese like Alpha Tolman with a beef stew. This winery has been in the Giovanett family since 1969 and. In 1989 the founder’s son, Günther Giovanett, took over the management of the winery and at the same time, relocated the operations to the small village of Kurtinig/Cortina in the very south of Alto Adige. The purchase of new vineyards and close collaboration with other winegrowers in the area offer Günther new possibilities of producing great wines through careful selection of the best production areas and focused cultivation of choice varietals; a job he performs with enthusiasm.