Chocolate, spice and Maraschino cherry emerge from the 2011 Alto Adige Lagrein Riserva Castel Ringberg. This is a thick and creamy red wine with luscious lines and soft, chewy extraction. Lagrein offers soft tannins and that theme of plushness is repeated here thanks to the spicy oak notes that define the finish. A velvety texture is this wine's strongest card. The wine is aged in French barrique for 20 months.