Girlan "Flora" Pinot Bianco Riserva Alto Adige DOC 2021 - Country: Italy - Capacity: 0.75

Alto Adige DOC Riserva, Flora comes from a pure processing of Pinot Bianco grapes. An important and precious wine, it is produced using only carefully selected grapes, harvested on particularly suitable soils with minimal yields. Most of the grapes come from the typical production areas of Girlan, characterised by moraine soils very rich in skeleton, which give the wine its typical aroma, fullness and persistence. The remaining grapes come from the Eppan Berg micro-zone in the municipality of Appiano. A cooler area than Girlan, where the soils give the wine freshness and flavour. Fermented in 12 and 15 hectolitre French oak barrels, after the subsequent (and partial) malolactic fermentation, the wine is matured on its own fine lees in barrels. After about a year, it is then passed into stainless steel tanks before being bottled. This is followed by a further 6 months of bottle ageing, before release as a Riserva. This Pinot Bianco is straw yellow in colour and reveals very clear notes of pineapple and ripe fruit. Elegant and persistent, this Flora is pleasantly fresh and well balanced. A white that promises to age well, it is a very versatile wine. From speck to vegetable pies, it is difficult to put it to the test. Just be careful to choose dishes that are rather tasty, to prevent the wine from overpowering everything and stealing the show from our dishes. ...