2020 TERRA ALPINA LAGEDER PINOT GRIGIO

2020 TERRA ALPINA LAGEDER PINOT GRIGIO

2020 TERRA ALPINA LAGEDER PINOT GRIGIO, White wine from Alto Adige,Italy

89pts Wine Enthusiast; White stone fruit, almond and a whiff of pressed Spanish broom shape the delicate nose. The fresh, rounded palate doles out ripe apple, white peach and a hint of citrus before a juicy close.

This “white” variety is actually born out of a mutation of Pinot Noir and shows a unique rosy, purplish hue upon full ripeness. The grape boasts two versions of its name and two generally distinct styles: the crisp, Italian Pinot Grigio and the softer French Pinot Gris. Somm Secret—Given the color of its berries and aromatic potential, Pinot Grigio is commonly used to make “orange wines.” An orange wine is a white wine made with fermentation on its skins (similar to red wine making), leading to n orange hued wine with ephemeral aromas and extra complexity.

A mountainous northern Italian region heavily influenced by German culture, Trentino-Alto Adige is actually made up of two separate but similar regions: Alto Adige and Trentino.

Trentino, the southern half, is primarily Italian-speaking and largely responsible for the production of non-native, international grapes. There is a significant quantity of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Merlot produced. But Trentino’s native and most unique red variety, Teroldego, while still rare, is gaining popularity. It produces a deeply colored red wine rich in wild blackberry, herb, coffee and cocoa.