Ep. 62. / Nobel wines from a Baron (Longo)

Anton Longo is a motivated young man who took over historic vineyards to produce world class wines in Alto Adige. During our hours long visit I´ve had the impression that this gentleman has well-defined goals with his wines, with his line-up and he wants his Baron Longo label to be among the bests in the world.

In my humble opinion, he deserves our attention as he is on a good path to leave a mark on his region. We've talked about his favourite variety, we drank his flagship and painfully limited wines. At the end of the tasting, I even started to like Lagrein…

Unfortunately, you can hear my mechanical watch ticking in the background (till 3:46), which I’ve tried to cover with some pleasant tones probably with only mild success. I promise that I won’t wear it again for a recording.

at 12:03 - I've said Chardonnay for the cuvée Liebenstein (Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc), I'm sorry for the possible confusion. (and for the swearing, but it is REALLY TASTY!) 

CONTENT:

11:48 - Liebenstein

15:47 - Father’s conditions, the BIG START

18:29 - Alto Adige terroir & Climate change & PIWI

22:48 - Varietal focus & Favourite wines

32:50 - Biodynamics

36:26 - Chardonnay Langenstein and cellar work

44:05 - Label design & the walk in the darkness

46:01 - Future plans

48:16 - Sauvignon Urgestein

54:30 - If not Südtirol, where then?

1:00:38 - More Lagrein like this, please!

Guest: Anton Longo | Baron Longo Winery

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