“Unterebner” Pinot Grigio Alto Adige DOC 2024

Cantina Tramin | South Tyrol
Kellerei Tramin | Weinstrasse 144 | IT 39040 Termeno

01090724 · 0,75 l · 38,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Pinot Grigio has been through many fads. This one, however, is in a league of its own: since 1989, the Unterebner from the Tramin Winery has epitomised a successful attempt to extract the utmost finesse from the variety – and that has little to do with a quick glass on the terrace. The vines, aged between ten and thirty years, grow at altitudes of between 400 and 600 metres, almost entirely on a south-easterly slope, on calcareous gravel and loam, beneath which lies porphyry rock in places. The grapes are hand-picked and brought to the cellar in small containers; the must clarifies through natural settling and ferments slowly at 18 to 20 degrees in oak. There it remains: in large barrels of 30 to 40 hectolitres, with a small proportion in tonneaux, on the lees until the end of August. At least 14 months pass before a bottle leaves the winery.

Golden yellow. Pear and hay, followed by toasted bread with melted butter, tobacco, vanilla and a hint of incense. Full-bodied, round and dense on the palate, yet infused with alpine freshness; juicy, mineral-driven, with a long finish. Anyone who thinks Pinot Grigio is bland should give this one an hour to breathe. SUPERIORE.DE