Franz Gojer Saint Magdalener Vigna Rondell 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Elegant and complex

Elegant and complex

fresh soil

and a distinct minerality that sets Lafleur apart from its plusher neighbors

intense fruit flavor and long

Franz Gojer Saint Magdalener Vigna Rondell 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Elegant and complexSchiava is the great alpine bargain nobody talks about: a red so light and cheerful you'll want it cold, yet with enough soil underneath to make you pay attention. Franz Gojer farms the Gloegglhof, a hill just north of Bolzano that sits in the heart of Santa Maddalena the closest thing Schiava has to a grand cru. Vigna Rondell is his best parcel and his oldest vines, mostly Schiava with a splash of Lagrein for grip, and it lands somewhere near Pinot