Tiefenbrunner Linticlarus Lagrein Riserva

Linticlarus Lagrein Riserva Alto Adige DOC bottle image

Wine Description

The Linticlarus Selection line includes the premium wines of the Tiefenbrunner Estate Winery, which are produced only in exceptional vintages. The name “Linticlarus” is taken from the name of the former Roman fortress "castrum linticlar" in Entiklar. The goal of this selection is to combine the highest potential of both the vineyard and the vintner's art to produce inimitable, world-class wines.

Tiefenbrunner Castel Turmhof
Christof Tiefenbrunner, Owner
Tiefenbrunner Vineyard
Tiefenbrunner Cellar
Tiefenbrunner, Castle Park
Tiefenbrunner Vineyard
Tiefenbrunner Family, Grandma Hilde, Anna, Johannes, Sabine and Christof
Tiefenbrunner Historic Cellar
Tiefenbrunner Family
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Acclaim
“The Tiefenbrunner 2015 Alto Adige Lagrein Riserva Lintictarus is a classic expression of the grape with thick intensity, dark lines and lots of succulent fruit at its core. There is a note of sweet plum and prune with spice and Spanish cedar. This Lagrein Riserva is soft and plush on the finish and otherwise void of that sourness or bitterness you sometimes get with this grape. This is one of the best Lagreins you can find on the market today.”
— Wine Advocate, Aug 2018
“Deep bright red. Very refined nose of red cherry, plum, tar, soy sauce and Oriental spices. Rich and dense but with harmonious acidity offering the ripe blue, black fruit and savory herb flavors outstanding clarity and cut. Long, tactile and clean.”
— Vinous, Dec 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Adige DOC
Vineyard size
3 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Sand, and Gravel
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
755-820 feet
Vines/acre:
2,600
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1994 and later
Harvest time:
Beginning of October
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,500
Average Vine Age:
19
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Winemaking & Aging
Time on its skins:
14 days
Maceration length:
5
Varietal composition:
100% Lagrein
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
79-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
2.25 hl
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Three years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.1 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
1.9 g/L
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Wine Production

Fermentation on the skins in stainless steel tanks is followed by malolactic fermentation and a 12-month aging period in small oaken barrels. After a further six months in large wooden casks, the wine ages for another year in the bottle.