“St. Valentin” Pinot Grigio Alto Adige DOC 2023

St. Michael-Eppan | South Tyrol
Kellerei St. Michael-Eppan | Umfahrungsstr. 17/18 | IT 39057 Eppan

01151423 · 0,75 l · 37,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The name St. Valentin has long stood for more than just a top-quality line in South Tyrol – it is a promise. For precision, loyalty to origin and the will to get the maximum expression out of well-known grape varieties. With Pinot Grigio, this is achieved in an almost quiet way – without drama, but with depth and poise. The vines for the St. Valentin Pinot Grigio grow on selected, higher-altitude plots around Eppan, where calcareous gravel soils, alpine altitude and long hours of sunshine create an extraordinary interplay. This is a Pinot Grigio that does not aim for quick fruit or arbitrariness, but for structure, minerality and longevity. After the harvest, fermentation takes place partly in stainless steel and partly in large wooden barrels – the subsequent ageing on the fine lees gives it substance and a touch of creamy noblesse.

Cool and focussed in the glass, with a light straw yellow colour and silvery reflections. The nose remains reserved, almost introverted – white pear, lemon balm, wet stone, a hint of fennel. It shows its true depth on the palate: silky in texture, supported by fine, taut acidity that carries it through to the long, mineral-tinged finish. A Pinot Grigio that not only shows its origins, but embodies them. SUPERIORE.DE

"An elegant and complex wine with toasty aromas of grapefruit, earth and herbs. Medium-bodied with ripe, generous mango flavors, a silky texture, crisp acidity and a long, filigreed finish." James Suckling