“LUI XXI” Sauvignon Bianco Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2021 (BIO)

Alois Lageder | South Tyrol
Weingut Tenuta Alois Lageder | Vicolo dei Conti 9 | IT 39040 Magrè sulla Strada del Vino

01069521 · 0,75 l · 37,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping6 units available
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"LUI XXI" is a rare voice from the heart of Alois Lageder's vineyard thinking. The small parcel from which it originates has been producing exceptional harvestfor years – it is one of the hottest and most labour-intensive sites in the family. The planting material is special, the cultivation demanding and the fruit quality uncompromising. In 2021, the decision was made to bottle the result separately – pure, unadorned and clear as mountain air. The grapes were harvested on 25 August: half as whole bunches, half destemmed and gently crushed. After five days of maceration, both fractions were pressed together and transferred to a single 13-hectolitre wooden barrel. Fermentation, malolactic fermentation and maturation on the lees took place there for a total of eleven months. The wine was bottled in August 2022 – unfiltered and minimally agitated, with maximum expression of origin.

Pale straw yellow in the glass with greenish reflections. The bouquet is complex but restrained: fresh herbs, white peach, star fruit, a hint of fennel and wet stone. Slender and focussed on the palate, with precise acidity, a sparse structure and a delicate minerality. Not a loud Sauvignon, but a quiet soloist that speaks from an inner depth – with concentration, elegance and striking clarity. Only 1,680 bottles were filled. "LUI XXI" is part of Alois Lageder's Comet line – a series of experimental small editions with an independent signature that opens up new perspectives on grape varieties, vineyards and vinification. SUPERIORE.DE

"A reductive style full of minerality and tension. Wet wool on the nose with citrus aromas and flavours, light body, zesty acidity and a piquant, almost austere final." James Suckling

"Comets light up, follow their orbit and burn up. Some last for years, others only a few moments. They leave an impression and can indicate a certain direction that guides us in our everyday work. Experimentation, innovation and playing with components are at the forefront of comets. Each of our comets is unique, like a fingerprint. The labels of each individual bottle are customised: A comet's tail, painted on with a finger." Clemens Lageder