Vintage:

2019

Appellation:

Alto Adige, Italy

Composition:

100% Pinot grigio

Alcohol:

13.5%

2019 Erste + Neue Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Sudtirol, Italy (750ml)   


The Erste & Neue Pinot Grigio is always consistently delicious year after year with every new vintage. This 2016 picks up where the 15 left off with its classic flavors of ripe bosc pear and fuji apple with a little meyer lemon thrown in for good measure. It is medium bodied with a nice weight in balance with bright acidity, giving the wine a clean, vibrant and fresh character.

Erste + Neue' means 'First + New', and is the merger of the first ('erste') co-op cellar in Caldaro and the newest ('neue')." This is how they explain their name for a co-op that was founded in 1900. Alto Adige is one of the most beautiful parts of Italy, a stunning valley that runs along the Adige River in the middle of the Italian Alps. Vineyards, wineries and castles are situated on dramatically steep inclines across the mountains. It's an area that used to be part of Austria and is culturally unique for Italy, as German is still widely spoken there. It is considered the land of the best white wines in all of Italy and is said that it combines the technical efficiency of the Germans with the artistry and craftsmanship of the Italians.

Vintage:

2019

Appellation:

Alto Adige, Italy

Composition:

100% Pinot grigio

Alcohol:

13.5%