Italy produces some of the world’s greatest white wines. While white Burgundy and German Riesling are perhaps the flag bearers for truly outstanding white wine, Italy offers and unparalleled breadth of alluring white wines.
At their best, Italian white wines deliver an alluring combination of lifted aromatics, texture and depth of flavour. The Pinot Bianco Riserva ‘Vorberg’ from Cantina Terlano is one white that is distinctly Italian and provides high quality drinking in every vintage.
Awarded tre bicchieri in the Gambero Rosso guide year in, year out, it originates from the mountainous Alto Adige region in Italy’s north. This is Germanic Italy, abutting the Austrian border. The 2011 releases follows in the footsteps of previous outstanding bottlings under the same level. It possesses attractive green fruit aromatic and a savoury palate. While it is perhaps not quite as compelling as the beguiling 2010, it should develop in bottle for several years.
2011 CANTINA TERLANO PINOT BIANCO RISERVA ‘VORBERG’Producer: Cantina Terlano
Variety: Pinot Blanc
Vintage: 2011
Region: Alto Adige, Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $55.00
Date tasted: 30 November 2014
Tasting Note:
Greenish yellow. Aromatic bouquet of honeydew melon and pear, gentle spice. Medium bodied, savoury, very textural. Flavour profile is similar to the nose. Will benefit from a few years development in bottle.
Score: 16.5+/20
1 comment:
17.5 according to my goodself
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