Family-owned winery in Magrè, Alto Adige, Northern Italy
Established in 1823
Currently led by the sixth generation: Alois Clemens, Helena and Anna Lageder
Team of 102 employees from 18 countries (as of 2024)
Working with around 60 vintner partners across Alto Adige
Wine
3 product lines in the main range: Classical Grape Varietals, Compositions and Crus, totalling 33 different wines
Additional product lines: Comets and Rarum
We work with 30 grape varieties, including some on an experimental basis: Blatterle, Bronner, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Fraueler, Gewürztraminer, Moscato Giallo, Kerner, Lagrein, Manzoni Bianco, Merlot, Müller Thurgau, Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Regent, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Schiava, Souvignier Gris, Sylvaner, Syrah, Tannat, Veltliner, Versoalen, Viognier, Zweigelt
Wine style: precise, fresh, authentic
Main sales markets: Alto Adige, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, UK, USA, Canada
Other markets: Denmark, France, Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Albania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Malta, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala and Costa Rica
Biodynamics
Biodynamic agriculture since 2004
First biodynamically certified wines in 2008
55 hectares (136 acres) of family-owned, biodynamically cultivated vineyards
85 hectares (210 acres) of organically or biodynamically cultivated vineyards from around 60 vintner partners in Alto Adige
Since 2024, all vineyards have been cultivated organically or biodynamically
Use of biodynamic preparations, compost preparations and infusions
Animal life in and around our vineyards: oxen, calves, pigs, hens, geese, turkeys, peacocks, as well as small creatures such as hedgehogs, moles, rabbits and various insects above and below ground
Plant biodiversity in the vineyard in the form of cover crops, shrubs and olive, nut and fruit trees
Agrosilvopastoral system: combining grain cultivation, forestation, orchards and animal husbandry
Approximately 100 different vegetable varieties in and around the GrandOrto vegetable garden
Altitude range: vineyards from 200m (656ft) to 1,000m (3,280ft) above sea level
Soil diversity: volcanic porphyry around Bolzano, weathered primary rock soils with quartz, slate and mica in the Isarco Valley and the Venosta Valley, limestone and dolomite rock in the south of Alto Adige
Climate: Alpine-Mediterranean
Pruning technique: Simonit & Sirch method of gentle, low-wound pruning
Plant protection: no synthetic additives such as insecticides, herbicides or synthetic mineral fertilisers – copper and sulphur are used
Harvest: all grapes are handpicked
Harvest assistance: 86 helping hands in the 2023 harvest season
Cellar
Adherence to international and Italian Demeter standards
Fermentation primarily – to exclusively – using natural yeast flora (spontaneous fermentation)
Restriction of additives and fining agents to minimal use of sulphur and bentonite, applied only as necessary
Vinification: stainless steel, large wooden barrels, barriques, cement, steel, tonneaux
Filtration: tailored and gentle
Bottle weight: introduction of the lightweight 420-gram Summa bottle in 2021 to replace the 650-gram bottle, resulting in a 114-tonne or 22% reduction in the amount of glass produced, transported and recycled annually
Bottle stoppers: since 2020, use of natural cork and paper labels as bottle stoppers instead of tin caps and aluminium screw caps – replacing 5 tonnes of tin alloy and aluminium with 180 kilograms of FSC-certified paper per year
