Winemaker Notes
Pale straw yellow in colour. Intense, relatively aromatic nose with notes of nutmeg, nettle and white peach. Fresh, full, pleasing and persistent palate.
Ideal as an aperitif, a great accompaniment to seafood risottos, grilled fish and any fried foods.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Like a kiss blown across a room this wine lifts from the glass with delicate aromas of white peach, lime blossom, and a hint of fresh herbs. Opening with flavors of green apple, and lemon zest that flows across a river rock minerality. This wine reflects the cool mountain air and pristine terroir of Alto Adige that sits at the soul of this pretty wine.
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James Suckling
Very floral and tight on the nose, with notes of orange blossoms and orange peel. Delicate on the palate, with a light body, a silky texture and a refreshing finish focused on citrus peel.
Müller-Thurgau is a white grape variety created by Hermann Müller in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau in 1882. He crossed Riesling with the table grape, Madeleine Royale, following an ambition to make a delightful drinking wine from an easier-to-grow vine than Riesling. When done right, Müller-Thurgau is a full-bodied, floral white with a refreshing, crisp quality. Somm Secret—Worldwide, Müller-Thurgau is one of the most widely planted of the new breed of grapes created since the 19th century.
A mountainous northern Italian region heavily influenced by German culture, Trentino-Alto Adige is actually made up of two separate but similar regions: Alto Adige and Trentino.
Trentino, the southern half, is primarily Italian-speaking and largely responsible for the production of non-native, international grapes. There is a significant quantity of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Merlot produced. But Trentino's native and most unique red variety, Teroldego, while still rare, is gaining popularity. It produces a deeply colored red wine rich in wild blackberry, herb, coffee and cocoa.
The rugged terrain of German-speaking Alto Adige (also referred to as Südtirol) focuses on small-scale viticulture, with great value placed on local varieties—though international varieties have been widely planted since the 1800s. Sheltered by the Alps from harsh northerly winds, many of the best vineyards are at extreme altitude but on steep slopes to increase sunlight exposure.
Dominant red varieties include the bold, herbaceous Lagrein and delicate, strawberry-kissed, Schiava, in addition to some Pinot Nero.
The primary white grapes are Pinot grigio, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, as well as smaller plantings of Sauvignon blanc, Müller Thurgau. These tend to be bright and refreshing with crisp acidity and just the right amount of texture. Some of the highest quality Pinot grigio in Italy is made here.