Lagrein, Subvariety: Merano Lagrein
In Marlengo, Lagrein needs more time to soften its edges
What is more impressive? The history of an estate winery that dates
back well beyond four hundred years, or the fact that it has been in the
possession of one and the same family for nearly three hundred of them?
It doesn’t really matter, because with the Popphof Estate Wineryin Marlengo near Merano, both are the case. Wine has provably been
made here since 1592, and since 1722 the farm has been in the possession
of the Menz family.
Today, it is Andreas Menzwho runs the Popphof Estate Winery in Marlengo with his decades of
experience in winegrowing, creating wines here in which are reflected,
as he himself says, “the efforts of the work in the vineyard, the nutrient-rich soils, and the course of the weather throughout the year.”
Menz,
who fills the roles of both winegrower and winemaker at the Popphoff,
goes on to add, “In order for these properties to be tasted in our
wines, we focus on careful vinification, controlled fermentation, and
maturation in large wooden barrels.” He thus sets the tone both in the
vineyards that encompass three hectares of grape growing areas and with
the production of around 25,000 bottles of wine per year.
One
particularity in the product line from the Popphoff Estate Winery in
Marlengo is their Lagrein. After all, the Lagrein from Merano – which
of course also includes that from the Popphoff – differs significantly
from its counterpart elsewhere in Alto Adige. “While the Lagreins from
Gries or the Bassa Atesina are already convincing after a brief
maturation period through their round, soft tannins, the Lagrein from Merano needs more time to smooth out its rough edges,” the winegrower explains.
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