Lagrein

Elena Walch Lagrein is a full-flavoured wine, ideal for pairing with savoury dishes such as venison, game, red meat or mature cheeses.

Our cellar was built sustainably – from natural stone, underground – nearly 150 years ago in Tramin, and has since then been continually modernized and remodeled to become what it is today: one of Alto Adige’s longest-standing private cellars. The most modern wines are all handcrafted here, with respect for the environment and in harmony with nature and in the spirit of ongoing sustainability, using grapes from the best vineyards. The size of the production facilities and the vineyards owned by the family render the estate one of the most productive wine establishments in the region.

Elena Walch has 60 hectares of land under cultivation, including the two top vineyards VIGNA Castel Ringberg in Caldaro and VIGNA Kastelaz in Tramin. The vineyards from which this Lagrein originates are situated on warmer sites and characterized by calcareous soils with clay and sand on both sides of a ridge, southeast and southwest facing. Strict grape selection is employed.

Malolactic fermentation takes place in French and Slavonian oak barrels of 70 and 22hl. Maturation follows in large wooden barrels.

Traditional temperature controlled fermentation of about 10 days in stainless steel tanks.