Wine “Puntay” Lagrein Riserva, Alto Adidge DOC, 2020

“Puntay” – line of premium wines created from crops from the best vineyards and farms past long aging in oak barrels of various volumes. Wine House Erste & Neue Kellerei owns beautiful vineyards, the vast majority of which is classified as DOC. Area under vines cover small areas, so winemakers can not boast of large volumes of produced wines, but their products are highly appreciated by fans of drinks. The winery specializes in the production of both white and red wines, with a slight advantage in favor of the latter. After fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the wine is aged for a long time in French oak barrels.

Lagreyn grapes for wine monosortovogo “Puntay, Lagrein” grown on alluvial soils rich in sand, gravel and clay. This dark-skinned grape variety, which has a characteristic Northern Italian fresh acidic structure and slightly astringent taste, grows in the Trentino-Alto Adige (northern Italy) has long been, and the Italians are very proud of its quality. Province of Trentino-Alto Adige has a complex geopolitical history and consists of two autonomous provinces of Trentino and Alto Adige. Trentino is almost entirely inhabited by native Italians, while Alto Adige has a predominantly German-speaking and Russian-speaking population. This is due to the same status in the region as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, from which he left in 1919. The wines of this region are the imprints of the cultural and political past, sometimes dramatic and really complex. While Germanic varieties (such as Mller-Thurgau and Sylvaner) reigned supreme in some areas of vineyards, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon Blanc in full swing takes even pristine areas. Thus, the province of Trentino-Alto Adige is the only Italian region, the area of vineyards which have increased significantly during the last quarter of the twentieth century.

The history of the winery Erste & Neue Kellerei quite interesting – it’s one of the few cooperatives established on the initiative of the priest. At the beginning of the XX century several wine-making families convinced Monsignor Georg Psayra assist in the creation of the winery. Indeed, after 10 months, thanks to the efforts of the priest and farm workers, was assembled the first harvest, and the cooperative gradually began to gain a reputation.