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Porphyr 2016 75cl

DOC | Alto Adige | Trentino/Alto Adige | Italy
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2016
Critics scores
93 Robert Parker
The 2016 Alto Adige Lagrein Riserva Porphyr pours from the bottle with deep and dark intensity. Raw cherry and blackberry notes pop out from the big, ripe and dark fruit. There's good dimension to this Lagrein, with lots of inky black fruit and nuance. It's a bit raw. I'm being generous with my drinking window here, and it's probably better to just enjoy this now with a pot roast. The wine ages in barrique for 18 months, with one-third new oak. Some 22,000 bottles were produced.
Producer
Cantina Terlan
One of the first winemaking cooperatives in Alto Adige, Cantina Terlan was established by 24 independent grape growers back in 1893. Today, the Terlan or Terlano cooperative works with about 140 growers that cultivate vines over an area of roughly 165 hectares. Cantina Terlan produces a wide variety of wines, all of which are DOC classified, but range in quality, from their “Classics” to “Vineyards” to “Selections” and lastly, to their special reserve “Rarities”. Their portfolio is made up of predominantly intricate white wines, and a handful of top reds. Terlan’s wines reflect the best of the region, with their characteristic age ability, the wines are remarkably fresh, yet intense and complex. Since 2002, Terlan’s winemaker, Rudi Kofler has been wowing us with his bold creations.