2019 ALOIS LAGEDER "PORER" ALTO-ADIGE PINOT GRIGIO

2019 ALOIS LAGEDER, "PORER," PINOT GRIGIO, SUD TIROL, ALTO ADIGE, ITALY. 100% Pinot Grigio.

From the winemaker: "This wine is all about the joy of experimenting and bringing different components together. One part of the grapes was pressed immediately after their arrival at the estate, another part was kept on the skins for 15 hours and the third part was in contact with stems and skins for about one year. We combine different components in order to create a fresh, lively and precise Pinot Grigio also in future. Straw-yellow color with a red shimmer. Slightly aromatic, pronounced bouquet, fruity (melon, peach) spicy, mineral rich and quite opulent, lively, fresh, fruity, dry. Suggested pairings: Starters, pâtés and terrines, cold meat, all kinds of fish and seafood, white meat and poultry."

92 points James Suckling: "Effusive nose of floral honey and summer meadows with a hint of vanilla. Ripe and open, yet bright and crisp with some positive tannins at the tantalizing finish. And it does all this with just 11.5% alcohol! From bio dynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink now."

92 points Wine Enthusiast: "Racy and mineral driven, this vibrant white has compelling aromas of wet slate, Alpine wildflowers and mountain herbs. Certified organic and biodynamic, it's dry and linear, featuring ripe yellow pear, graphite, white pepper and hazelnut alongside bright, restoring acidity."

About: The Alois Lageder winery was established in 1823 and today it is managed by the family’s fifth and sixth generation, Clemens and Helena Lageder where biodynamic farming is a central part of the wine. The winery is located in Magrè, in the southern part of the Alto Adige region. With a holistic approach, creativity and an experimental spirit Alois Lageder produces wines that reflect the diversity of Alto Adige. We are committed to biodynamic wine production and continually expand our knowledge in this area. In addition to the family owned vineyards (135 acres / 55 hectares) the winery collaborates with around 80 grape growers (247 acres / 100 hectares).

Alois Lageder believes that organic and biodynamic cultivation greatly enriches the landscape. One of the goals of biodynamics is to build a closed farm organism and to increase diversity and fertility. The winery collaborates with mountain farmers who bring their cows and sheep in the winery’s vineyards during the autumn and winter months, following the old tradition of transhumance. This helps to increase the vitality of the grapes and the biodiversity.

A few years ago, Alois Lageder started to cooperate with some local winegrowers from the wider Dolomiti area, which is why Pinot Grigio and Pinot Bianco have the Dolomiti appellation. Today, this collaboration and organic farming are met with enormous interest allowing us to expand this project giving the wines their own name: Terra Alpina. The Terra Alpina wines are characterized by a unique interplay of harsh Alpine and sunny Mediterranean influences.