Pinot Blanc Riserva Berg 2022 - 13,5% vol. Colterenzio Winery

Description: 
Of a bright straw-yellow colour with green nuances, it has an elegant, complex bouquet reminiscent of crisp apples, pears and honeydew melon. On the palate, it has a prominent acidity, well balanced with the smooth lingering minerality and a long finish.

Grape variety: 
Pinot Blanc Riserva - South Tyrol DOC 

Production area: 
The vineyard is located in “Eppan Berg”, the most renowned historical site in Alto Adige for Pinot Blanc grapes, at the feet of the Mendola mountain, at an elevation of 450-500 m a.s.l. The soil is of morainal origin, built with layers of limestone, on clayey and sandy loam.

Vinification: 
Fermentation occurs at controlled temperature of 18°C in oak barrels of different capacity, where the wine then refines on its fine lees for 10 months. After the final blend, the wine is bottled and rests a few more months in bottle before release.

Food pairing: 
Perfect with seafood appetizers, including crudo, delicate pasta and risotto dishes, and sophisticated fish or shellfish dishes; perfect also with poultry.

Serving temperature: 
10 - 12°C. 

Ageing potential: 
more than 5 years. 

Bottle size:
750 ml - 75 cl - 0,75 lt. 

Allergens: 
wine can contain sulphites. 

Producer: 
Colterenzio Winery 
Founded in 1960, the Colterenzio winery is one of the youngest winegrowers’ cooperative in Alto Adige. In 1960, 28 winegrowers left the historical Cornaiano winery based in the same little village to found their own winery – and named it after the hamlet they came from: Schreckbichl in German, Colterenzio in Italian. These winegrowers can be considered rebels but at the same time pioneers for right after the foundation of their own winery they were setting the course towards quality. 
Today, 300 winegrowers together with the people working at Colterenzio continued this path. 
The winegrowers grow their grapes on a total of 300 hectares; the vineyards are located in one of the best wine growing areas of Alto Adige, on altitudes from 230 to 650 meters. 12 different varieties are cultivated. 35% of the wines at Colterenzio are red, 65% are white. The Colterenzio winery cares about the environment, not only in the vineyards, but also in the cellar. In the vineyard this means sustainable viticulture and handpicked grapes. In the winery itself most of the electric energy used in the winery is supplied by a photovoltaic installation, 100% of the electric power is certified green and 70% of hot water requirements is provided by solar panels and a heat recovery system. 

Cantina Colterenzio Soc. Agr. Coop. 
Strada del Vino 8 
39057 - Cornaiano / Appiano (BZ) 
info@colterenzio.it 
www.colterenzio.it