The Alois Lageder 2017 Alto Adige Pinot Noir Krafuss opens to a lean ruby color and luminous intensity. The Krafuss vineyard is located on the St. Michele Appiano mountain at about 450 meters above sea level. The site is characterized by calcareous clay soils shaped by glaciers, and the vines are almost 30 years old. That's a good age for showing varietal depth and complexity. What stands out most here is the glorious intensity of the wine's wild berry and rose-like aromas. This was not an easy vintage, but this Pinot Noir emerges happily unscathed. Production is limited to 6,853 bottles of various formats.