Aged for 12 months in neutral oak (both barrique and botte grande), the 2013 Alto Adige Lagrein Riserva Puntay opens to a smoky and savory bouquet that sees dark layers of dried fruit, plum, blackberry, leather and smoked meat. The wine walks a fine line between rusticity and elegance and its unique personality is derived precisely from this fact. That balance of opposites is backed by a long and satisfying sense of persistence.