Alois Lageder Lowengang Chardonnay 2022

Clear, gold-yellow in color. Pronounced and intense nose, fruity (pear, apricot, peach) fresh butter and woody notes. Full-bodied, multi-layered, mineral fruity and salty.Pair with all types of seafood, white meat and poultry. A complex, multilayered and spicy wine with aromas of bark, vibrant bramble fruit, incense, leaves and graceful sweet cinnamon. Medium-bodied, more elegant than powerful, with subtle cassis flavors, velvety and precise tannins, brisk acidity and amazing savory length. Classy. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold. Some wines arrive fully formed, others prefer conversation. This belongs to the latter camp, where each sip reveals another secret: bright fruit gaining depth while subtle minerals create framework. The palate shows why this estate has mastered the art of potential, letting classic Chardonnay character build through layers of fresh citrus, preserved orchard fruits, and mountain-carved minerality. What's most compelling isn't just what's in the glass now, but the sense that we're only seeing the first chapter of something that will evolve for years. Drink Now - 2040. Editors' Choice The 2022 Chardonnay Löwengang is spicy to the core as a bouquet of dusty dried flowers, gingery spices, mint leaves, pine shavings and nectarines forms its truly seductive aromatics. It is elegant with seamlessly silken textures and depths of ripe apple and pear that sweep across a wave of tantalizing acidity. Dramatically long and structured, this echoes with notes of sour citrus and a crunchy mineral saturation, all under an air of chamomile. It is simply stunning today, yet with the balance for a long evolution.