“ZIE XIX” Rosso Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2019 (BIO)

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

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"Many individuals" – is the motto of this extraordinary comet, named after Rainer Zierock, the late viticulture professor and friend of the Lageder family. Over 25 years ago, Zierock planted over 200 grape varieties from all over the world in Casòn Hirschprunn in Margreid, between 230 and 360 metres above sea level on sandy, stony dolomitic limestone soil. What began as an ampelographic experiment became a vinological statement: a blended set not of three, but of around 200 different varieties – white and red grapes together. "Out of chaos, movement ultimately creates form," said Joseph Beuys.

At harvest, the chaos reaches its peak: varying degrees of ripeness, acidity and sugar levels. However, co-fermentation unites this diversity into a multi-layered whole. The ZIE XIX was fermented on the skins for 18 days, with around 30 per cent whole grape content, then drawn off and matured with the press fraction for nine months in small wood. Contrary to standard practice, it was bottled early – with 11% alcohol and 4.7 grams of acidity, it is a wine of astonishing balance that takes the idea of the mixed set to the extreme: multi-layered, complex, unpredictable. SUPERIORE.DE

"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