4DEC01 Alois Lageder “Terra Alpina” CHARDONNAY, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Alto Adige, Italy 2023 (F, O)
4 and 6 bottle levels $22 (member price $19)
100% Chardonnay 12.0% ABV
Alois Lageder celebrated their 200th anniversary last year in the heart of the Italian mountains Mr Lageder is famous for practicing biodynamic viticulture. He’s incorporated that philosophy into his personal life, calculating the best day of the cycle to get his hair cut, resulting in two less trips to the barber each year! Terra Alpina is a new line, with estate grapes augmented by fruit from neighbors. It is a lighter, fresher style than his other wines. Aged in stainless steel, with three months of lees contact. Green apple, lemon, white peach, chalky minerality.
Food Pairing Suggestions:
Enjoy this herbal, food-friendly white with sea bass in a citrus and olive sauce; chilled curried apple soup sprinkled with fresh coriander; tomato, burrata and basil flatbread drizzled with tangy balsamic glaze; pressed pancetta and mozzarella panino over arugula and tomato; fettuccine tossed with grilled prawns and grated lemon peel; pasta with mussels and clams in tomato broth; grilled veal chops smothered in Fontina; roast chicken over potato gratin dauphinois; and herbed pork tenderloin with mushroom and goat cheese risotto. Or simply savor a glass with regional cheeses like Crescenza, Asiago or Pecorino Romano.