Features
Name:
Pattl & Riegl Pinot Blanc 2022
Terrain:
in the Oltradige region at approx. 450 - 550 m above sea level, in well-ventilated vineyards. The different combination of soils, from clay to limestone and gravel, give the wine a unique character.
Cellar
On the Monte di Mezzo, not far from Bolzano and Lake Kaltern in the village of Cornaiano, formerly called Girlan, stands the Girlan winery. It was founded in 1923 by 23 winegrowers and today has as many as 200 members spread over a vineyard cultivation area of 220 hectares, in the best growing areas of the Oltradige and Bassa Atesina at altitudes ranging from 450 to 500 metres between San Michele and the Adige Plain. 1980, the Girlan Winery increasingly focused on the Pinot Noir grape variety and launched the Trattmannhof Mazon Pinot Noir for the first time. In '75, the pioneer Hartmuth Spitaler recognised the unique potential of the Gschleier sub-zone and produced a Vernatsch exclusively from this sub-zone for the first time. In addition, a close collaboration was established with the artist Paul Flora regarding label design. The Girlan philosophy is, on the one hand, to revalue the old South Tyrolean grape varieties (Vernatsch, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir) and, on the other hand, to create wines with character from international grape varieties (Chardonnay and Sauvignon), while still tying them to the terroir. All this while respecting the times dictated by nature, with sustainable farmingThe wines are among the most awarded in the region and available in more than 30 countries.
Description
For this wine, the Girlan Winery uses the best grapes of the Pinot Bianco variety, which are cultivated in the Oltradige region at approx. 450 - 550 m above sea level in well-ventilated vineyards. The different combination of soils, from clay to limestone and gravel, give the wine a unique character. It is a wine that expresses the varietal character of the vine at its best, with classic floral and fruity notes are complemented by evolutionary sensations of great finesse thanks also to the partial ageing in wood, which contributes to the enrichment of the wine.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Intense straw yellow colour
Lively fruity notes of crisp green apple, floral notes of bergamot with citrus echoes pervade the nose
On the palate, its acid backbone and subtle savouriness burst forth.
Storage time:
3-4 years
Vinification
After soft whole cluster crushing, the must is destemmed by natural sedimentation. The 50% of must is fermented at a controlled temperature in stainless steel vats, and the 50% is fermented in large oak barrels (50 hl). After alcoholic fermentation for the part in wood, malolactic fermentation takes place.
Acknowledgements
2021 James Suckling 92/100
2021 91/100
2021 Red Prawn 
