2023 Elena Walch, Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Italy

Producer: A family run estate founded by Wilhem Walch, of Austrian origin in 1869. Elena, an architect by trade, married Warner Walch & became part of the wine family, leading the wine estate, creating terroir driven wines of precision & minerality. Today the 5th generation, daughters Julia & Karoline are running the estate with their mother.

Place: The winery is located in the wine village of Tramin, the estate holdings are 90 hectares of vines  including 2 Vigna classified  single vineyards: Kastelaz in Tramin & Castel Ringberg in Caldaro, in the Alto Adige region of north east Italy.

Cultivation: Committed to sustainability in the vineyards, cellar & other aspects of the business such as packaging..

Varietal: Pinot Grigio

Soil: Steep slopes of limestone & porphyric soil

Winemaking: Hand harvested, pressed then clarified, fermented in stainless steel tanks, matured in the same tanks for a few months on the fine lees.

Tasting Notes: Ripe Pear – Savory Minerals – Crisp – Orchard Blossom