Erste + Neue Pinot Bianco
Erste + Neue Pinot Bianco
Appellation: Alto Adige, IT
Grapes: 100% Pinot Bianco (Weissburgunder)
The Alto Adige (or Süd Tyrol, as it's called by the German-speaking inhabitants) is known for good large, co-operative wineries such as Erste + Neue, which is right in the center of Caldaro, one of the small towns on the 'Wine Road' south of Bolzano. ‘Erste+Neue’ means 'First + New', and is the merger of the first ('erste') co-op cellar in Caldaro and the newest coop (‘neue’) after the Alto Adige became a part of Italy after World War I. In the Alto Adige, Pinot Bianco is taken very seriously, making minerally, savory whites that I love to drink with food. E+N's classic Pinot Bianco is a great example, showing aromas and flavors of Granny Smith and wet stones, with hints of citrus and herbs. Not as showy as the more aromatic varieties like Sauvignon or Muller-Thurgau, but very useful wine at the table.
Erste + Neue Pinot Bianco
Appellation: Alto Adige, IT
Grapes: 100% Pinot Bianco (Weissburgunder)
The Alto Adige (or Süd Tyrol, as it's called by the German-speaking inhabitants) is known for good large, co-operative wineries such as Erste + Neue, which is right in the center of Caldaro, one of the small towns on the 'Wine Road' south of Bolzano. ‘Erste+Neue’ means 'First + New', and is the merger of the first ('erste') co-op cellar in Caldaro and the newest coop (‘neue’) after the Alto Adige became a part of Italy after World War I. In the Alto Adige, Pinot Bianco is taken very seriously, making minerally, savory whites that I love to drink with food. E+N's classic Pinot Bianco is a great example, showing aromas and flavors of Granny Smith and wet stones, with hints of citrus and herbs. Not as showy as the more aromatic varieties like Sauvignon or Muller-Thurgau, but very useful wine at the table.
Erste + Neue Pinot Bianco
Appellation: Alto Adige, IT
Grapes: 100% Pinot Bianco (Weissburgunder)
The Alto Adige (or Süd Tyrol, as it's called by the German-speaking inhabitants) is known for good large, co-operative wineries such as Erste + Neue, which is right in the center of Caldaro, one of the small towns on the 'Wine Road' south of Bolzano. ‘Erste+Neue’ means 'First + New', and is the merger of the first ('erste') co-op cellar in Caldaro and the newest coop (‘neue’) after the Alto Adige became a part of Italy after World War I. In the Alto Adige, Pinot Bianco is taken very seriously, making minerally, savory whites that I love to drink with food. E+N's classic Pinot Bianco is a great example, showing aromas and flavors of Granny Smith and wet stones, with hints of citrus and herbs. Not as showy as the more aromatic varieties like Sauvignon or Muller-Thurgau, but very useful wine at the table.