Elena WalchKristallberg Pinot Bianco Alto Adige DOC

Elena Walch

Kristallberg Pinot Bianco Alto Adige DOC

With the Pinot Bianco "Kristallberg" a new wine from high altitude vineyards was created, which can perfectly bring to the fore the vertical, complex, and mineral typicity of the Pinot Bianco. To guarantee a fresh style of Pinot Bianco now and for future vintages, a vineyard at an altitude of 2,000ft on a small mountain terrace between Tramin and Kaltern was purchased a few years ago, and other sites at the same altitude were added later.

Vintage Factsheets

2023 2022

Sourced from a 2,000ft aaltitude vineyard between Tramin and Kaltern to ensure future fresh Pinot Bianco. The new “Kristallberg” Pinot Bianco, from these high-altitude vineyards, exhibits its complex, vertical, and mineral typicity.

Region: Alto Adige

Appellation: Alto Adige DOC

Varietal Composition: Pinot Bianco

Aging: Gentle pressing, followed by static clarification through refrigeration of the must. Fermentation partially occurs in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 20°C. 40% of the fermentation happens in medium oak casks of 25 hl each, while 20% occurs in French barrique barrels. The rest ferments and matures in stainless steel for another five months. The assemblage is then carried out in the summer of the following year. Aged for 10 days in stainless steel tanks, then maturation in large wooden barrels.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Presenting a clear, fresh straw yellow and a bouquet of fruity aromas with fresh pears and white stone fruits, as well as spicy notes with green walnuts and smoky and mineral aromas in the background. Elegant on the palate, but with juicy freshness, youthful vitality and stirring acidity, this partially barrel-fermented wine shows great minerality.