Elena Walch
Vigna Castel Ringberg Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige DOC
Made exclusively from grapes sourced from their famed Vigna-designated "Castel Ringberg" vineyard. The Lagrein, grown on warmer, southeast- and southwest-facing sites with calcareous soils rich in clay and sand, the benefits from ideal ripening conditions, allowing for clear fruit expression and balanced acidity.
Vintage Factsheets
Vigna “Castel Ringberg” has variable altitudes ranging from 330 to 400 meters above sea level and features a variety of soils. The higher areas, extending into the “Mendel” ridge of the Dolomites, consist of 30,000-year-old Adige River gravel. The balanced, elegant character of the wines, made from a variety of native and international varieties, is influenced by the lake and the strong drying southerly wind known as “Ora”. Calcareous soils with morainic substrata and loose limestone are found in lower zones.
- Region
- Alto Adige
- Appellation
- Alto Adige DOC
- Varietal Composition
- Lagrein
- Aging
- 20 months in French oak barriques, then bottle aged before release.
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
The wine shows a deep garnet red color and encourages repeated nosing for cranberry, currant, cherry, chocolate and delicate tobacco aromas. Tannins are velvety, and a fresh, spicy, mineral character can be found in the long finish.
Wine Spectator
91 Points
2021
"Flavors of blackberry, black cherry and mulberry fruit are dark, ripe and concentrated in this focused red. This core of flavor is enmeshed with fine-grained, sculpted tannins, with accents of licorice root and dried thyme and dill, plus an underlying streak of minerality."
— Alison Napjus, 2024
Elena Walch
Vigna Castel Ringberg Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige DOC
Introducing Elena Walch Castel Ringberg Lagrein Riserva
