Elena Walch Pinot Grigio Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy 2024

Elena Walch is a 5-generation family-run estate in Alto Adige, a region in the North-East part of Italy that led the wine quality revolution in the area and has gained a prominent international reputation. An architect by trade, Elena Walch married into one of the oldest and most significant wine families of the region and brought new, modern concepts to the traditional approach. Today, the responsibility for the family business is in the hands of Elena’s daughters, Julia and Karoline. With 220 acres in cultivation, including the two top vineyards Vigna Castel Ringberg in Caldaro and Vigna Kastelaz in Tramin, Elena Walch owns the most important “protagonists” of Alto Adige winemaking.

The most popular wine from the winery, Pinot Grigio is a refined and expressive wine that captures the true essence of Elena Walch’s terroir. Exclusively made from Alto Adige DOC grapes, the wine expresses the region's unique climate, marked by warm days and cool nights, allowed the grapes to ripen slowly, enhancing their flavor and balance.

The wine captivates with light straw yellow and fruity notes of ripe pears, white pepper and a bit of sage in the nose. Mineral- salty richness and a crisp acidity are distinctive on the palate.