When we think of Italian wine country, we often think of the sun-baked Mediterranean coast, the verdant islands or the rolling hills of Tuscany. However, one of the finest and most highly respected wine regions of Italy is decidedly more mountainous, and considerably more Germanic than what immediately comes to mind. The Alpine region of Alto Adige is based in the foothills of the Alps, and this lush, green part of the country has been producing truly beautiful wines for hundreds of years. The winery of Wilhelm Walch is a great and traditional example of an Alto Adige winery, and for five generations and one hundred and fifty years it has helped shape the region and forge its reputation, while also bringing it into the twenty-first century. Run today by the latest generation of the Walch family, it now focuses on low-yields of exceptional quality, bringing a touch of Alpine class and freshness to the Italian wine market, and the rest of the world.
Wilhelm Walch, as the name suggests, is an Italian winery with a distinctly German feel. This is typical in Alto Adige, and results in crisp white wines with a complex minerality, such as those found in the best regions of Germany. But here, among the Dolomite mountains which shield the vineyards from the harsh northern winds, there is a distinctive Italian flair to proceedings which produces wines of real, distinctive character.
A classic high country Pinot Grigio here, with an extra degree of class from esteemed winery Wilhelm Walch. This is taut and crunchy as you’d expect, with green apple and celery freshness, along some classic lemon and grass aromas. Fine boned and edgy, with a refreshing finish.
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