I now know why no one has ever heard of a Lagrein. From one of the oldest wineries in Alto Adige, Tramin is owned by a cooperative of over 290 local growers who raise grapes on approximately 575 acres in the communities of Tramin, Neumarkt, Montan, and Auer. The wine is made from 100% Lagrein. During maceration, the skins are constantly pushed down in the juice to obtain greater color extraction. Part of the wine is aged for 8 to 10 months in bottle, and part is aged in barriques. Bright ruby red in color with garnet hues, this is an extremely typical Lagrein, offering intense aromas of cocoa, cinnamon, wild berries, and violets. For my tastes, the wine had too spicy a finish; maybe it was the Popeyes Chicken I paired it with. Maybe not.
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