Pinot Grigio

Elena Walch Pinot Grigio is an extremely versatile wine for many occasions and interesting combinations: as an aperitif as well as an accompaniment to full-bodied first courses, fish or white meat.

Our cellar was built sustainably – from natural stone, underground – nearly 150 years ago in Tramin, and has since then been continually modernized and remodeled to become what it is today: one of Alto Adige’s longest-standing private cellars. The most modern wines are all handcrafted here, with respect for the environment and in harmony with nature and in the spirit of ongoing sustainability, using grapes from the best vineyards. The size of the production facilities and the vineyards owned by the family render the estate one of the most productive wine establishments in the region.

Elena Walch has 60 hectares of land under cultivation, including the two top vineyards VIGNA Castel Ringberg in Caldaro and VIGNA Kastelaz in Tramin. The vineyards from which this Pinot Grigio originates are characterized by steep slopes with southeast and southwest orientation between 250 and 600m. They represent an interplay of crispy mountain and warmer mid-level vineyards. Calcareous soils with clay, sand and porphyric parts.

The young wine matures in stainless steel tanks for several months on its fine lees.

After harvesting, the grapes are carefully crushed and pressed. The fresh must is statically clarified at low temperatures and then gently fermented at a controlled temperature of 20°C in stainless steel tanks.