WINE

Italian Star

Terlano
Cantina Terlano was founded as a co-operative back in 1893, and now numbers over 100 contributing producers, all farming tiny plots on terraces cut into the slopes of Mount Schöggel at altitudes of up to 1000 metres. These south-facing slopes, strewn with crystals and volcanic rock give rise to wines of wonderful elegance, complexity and minerality, and give spectacular views into the Bolzano Valley below – this is where Italy meets Germany, in more ways than one. What is so striking about Cantina Terlano is the consistent excellence of the wines produced, vintage after vintage, and the varietal character that marks every single wine (without oak to cloak the aromatics). ‘Kellermeister’ Rudi Kofler aims for wines of typicity and longevity and he achieves this with impressive regularity.

Pinor Grigio
From vineyards at between 250-300 m on gravel and sandy clay soils, this is a Pinot Grigio to banish memories of thin, tasteless versions of this wine so often encountered. A fruity bouquet of ripe honeydew melon with a soft, full palate, balanced with a long, clean, fresh finish.

Pinot Bianco
The Pinot Bianco benefits from the coolness of vineyards between 300-600 m on free draining and warm sand and gravel soils. Six months ageing on the fine lees adds complexity and length to this orchard fruit (apples and pears) scented wine. In 2006 the Pinot Bianco was awarded the honour of best value Italian white by the influential Gambero Rosso guide and this is just as good.