Viticultural Practices: this wine is made certified organic grapes vineyards that are farmed according to biodynamic methods of viticulture (Demeter certification).
Grape variety: Merlot.
Description: deep, intense cherry-red colour with ruby tints. Pronounced, complex aroma with concentrated fruity notes (red and black berries), delicate spice impressions (juniper, liquorice) combined with elegant oak. Quite powerful and rich on the palate. Long lasting with a fresh aftertaste and well balanced tannins.
Suggested foods: veal, lamb, duck, venison, cheeses.
Origin: Punggl vineyard south of Magrè at an altitude of 230 metres (750 feet). Soil is sandy, gravelly and chalky. Very warm mesoclimate.
Age of vines: 47 years.
Vinification: fermentation and extended maceration for 14 days in stainless steel tanks. Matured for 18 months in French oak barrels (Alliers and Nevers), of which 2/3 new.
yr. 2016 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 2016 on 01.07.2020 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Falstaff:
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 2013 on 01.07.2016 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Falstaff:
89 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 2011 on 01.06.2013 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 1995 Falstaff:
93 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 1995 on 01.05.2012 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Falstaff:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 2009 on 01.05.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Falstaff:
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 2007 on 01.07.2011 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Vinum Wine Magazine:
17 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 2015 on 01.04.2019 with 17 of 20 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 2008 on 01.01.2012 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Wine Enthusiast:
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 2004 on 01.01.2011 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2000 Wine Spectator:
85 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 2000 on 01.11.2005 with 85 of 100 points.
yr. 1995 El Mundo Vino:
18 of 20 Points.
"El Mundo Vino" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 1995 on 01.11.2000 with 18 of 20 points.
yr. 1999 Stephen Tanzer:
87 of 100 Points.
"Stephen Tanzer" has rated the wine "Alois Lageder MM - MCM Alto Adige" from the vintage 1999 with 87 of 100 points.
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Color: fresh light yellow with slightly greenish nuances. Smell: This cuvée has a multifaceted structure with a hint of herbs and spices, including aniseed, mint and sage, as well as nuances of fruit aromas, especially apricot, mandarine, honeydew melon, maracuja and passion fruit, all underpinned with salty mineral components. Taste: On the palate, Nova Domus is complex and delicate, offering a creamy softness in an interesting symbiosis with an aromatic minerality, and has the texture for a very long finish.
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