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Alto Adige DOC Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva 'Lafoa' 2017 (750 ml.) Colterenzio
Cabernet Sauvignon from the prestigious 'Lafòa' line by Colterenzio is a wonderful intense, structured and rich red wine, a true excellence of the Alps. It comes from the grapes of the same name used in purity, grown in vineyards located at 430 meters above sea level on lands of morainic origin. Fermentation on the skins for 10 days and subsequent maceration for 10–14 days. The young wine is then moved to new and used oak barriques. Aged for 18 months. Careful filtration before bottling. Bouquet with tones of blackcurrant, bitter chocolate, marzipan and vanilla. On the palate it is intense, structured and rich, with full tannins and extraordinary persistence. A great classic of international stature. It goes well with red meats, grilled or roasted, but above all with game and spicy cheese.
- Product Category
- Red Wine
- Designation
- Alto Adige DOC
- Grape / Raw material
- cabernet sauvignon
- Aging Class
- Reserve
- Vintage or Cuvée
- 2017
- Size
- 750 ml.
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- IT - South Tyrol
- Alcohol Content
- 13.5% vol.
- Service Temperature
- 16° – 18° C.
- Suggested Glass
- Tulip glass very large
- Collections
- Colterenzio - Lafòa Line
- Special Features
- Artistic label
- Food Matches
- Game, Red Meat
- Allergens
- Contains sulphites (by sulphites we mean the sulphur dioxide that is added to wine, to preserve it, thanks to its disinfectant, antioxidant and stabilizing action)
CLT-CABERNET-SAUVIGNON-RIS-LAFOA-2017
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The wines from the hamlet of Colterenzio were favourites of Archduke Sigismund when he resided at Firmiano Castle in the 15th century, though the area was producing fine wines much earlier. Around 15 b.C. a Roman country gentleman named Cornelius settled here and established his "Cornelianum" wine estate and the first wine culture in the area. The Roman name eventually evolved into "Cornaiano", the village Colterenzio calls home. The Colterenzio winegrowers' co-operative was founded by 28 vintners in 1960. Over the years other passionate viticulturalists from diversified micro-zones in the area joined the collective, and today nearly 300 members cultivate approximately 300 hectares of vineyards.
Address:
Strada del Vino, 8 - 39057 Appiano (BZ), Italy
Color: intense and shiny purple red.
Bouquet: intense and fine, notes of ripe red fruit, dark spices and slight hints of violet flowers.
Taste: powerful, balanced for tannin, structured and round.
- I Migliori Vini d'Italia 94/100
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CLASSIC RANGE
Lafóa: from a pilot vineyard to excellent wines
Lafóa is a byword for the beginning of the Alto Adige quality initiative and the pioneering work of the Cantina Colterenzio in the 1980s. At the time, the wine pioneer Luis Raifer not only planted new grape varieties on his vineyard named Lafóa, but at the same time introduced new quality standards: less yield for better grapes and better wines. It was exactly on this pilot vineyard that the “Lafóa idea” was born: the introduction of new quality standards that until this very day meet with the winegrowers and staff of Cantina Colterenzio. Lafóa stands for full-bodied white and red wines that are nonetheless very elegant and have great aging potential.
THE WINE
The Cabernet Sauvignon Lafòa Line by Colterenzio comes from a vineyard that offers wines of unmistakable character, with an important structure and a striking class. The Lafóa follows an aging in oak barrels both new and used for a period of 18 months. Great aging potential.
THE COMPANY
The wines from the hamlet of Colterenzio were favourites of Archduke Sigismund when he resided at Firmiano Castle in the 15th century, though the area was producing fine wines much earlier. Around 15 b.C. a Roman country gentleman named Cornelius settled here and established his "Cornelianum" wine estate and the first wine culture in the area. The Roman name eventually evolved into "Cornaiano", the village Colterenzio calls home. The Colterenzio winegrowers' co-operative was founded by 28 vintners in 1960. Over the years other passionate viticulturalists from diversified micro-zones in the area joined the collective, and today nearly 300 members cultivate approximately 300 hectares of vineyards.