ELENA WALCH

An architect by trade, Elena Walch grew up in Milan, studied in Venice, and set up her own architectural practice in Bolzano, the capital of Alto Adige. Then, in the mid nineteen eighties, she was commissioned to restore a castle and winery property in Termeno, which led to her marrying into one of the region’s oldest winemaking families. Elena quickly turned her attention to the family business, developing a passion for winemaking and bringing modern, innovative ideas to the traditional estate. More than forty years later, she has elevated the quality of wine coming out of the estate, and the region as a whole. She is known for making pure, intense, mineral white wines from single-vineyard sites. Today, she manages the property along with her twodaughters, Julia and Karoline, who represent the fifth generation. 

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Pinot Grigio
Elena Walch

Pinot Grigio

$51.99 x 6

$276.05 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $51.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Elena Walch
VINTAGE
2022
COLOUR
White
REGION, COUNTRY
>Alto Adige, Italy
GRAPE
Pinot Grigio

Our Pinot Grigio captivates with light straw yellow and fruity notes of ripe pears, white pepper and a bit of sage in the nose. Mineral- salty richness and a crisp acidity are distinctive on the palate. A wine with backbone!

After harvest, the grapes are carefully crushed and pressed. The fresh must is statically clarified at low temperatures and then gently fermented at a controlled temperature of 20°C in steel tanks. The young wine matures in steel tanks for several months on its fine lees.

 

90 Points, Wine Enthusiast

Toasted lemon peel, green apple and white flower aromas dance in the glass on this mountain Pinot Grigio. The palate is bright with crisp acidity and focused flavors of tart nectarine and lemon finishing with subtle hints of almond and river stones.

Pinot Grigio Castel Ringberg
Elena Walch

Pinot Grigio Castel Ringberg

$50.99 x 6

$270.74 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $50.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Elena Walch
VINTAGE
2022
COLOUR
White
REGION, COUNTRY
Alto Adige, Italy
GRAPE
Pinot Grigio
 

A clear straw yellow characterizes the Pinot Grigio Vigna “Castel Ringberg”. A complex variety of fruits, especially ripe pears and lime blossom, as well as spicy sage notes inform the bouquet. Structure and elegance, power and harmony dominate the palate, combined with creamy fullness and density. A single vineyard Pinot Grigio with a lot of character! Aging potential 8-15 years.

Beyond the Clouds
Elena Walch

Beyond the Clouds

$134.99 x 6

$1,830.46 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $134.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Elena Walch
VINTAGE
2021  
COLOUR
White
REGION, COUNTRY
Alto Adige, Italy
GRAPE
Chardonnay BLend
 

 

Brilliant, intensive yellow is the color of our white blend Beyond the Clouds. In the nose, a complex, beguiling play of aromas unfurls with fruity nuances of exotic fruits such as pineapple, notes of blossoms and flowers, of rose petals and light toast aromas. Dense and complex, the wine enthuses on the palate: with fullness and structure, creamily soft and elegant, stimulatingly fresh and juicy with a discreetly incorporated, modest note of wood and a long reverberation of taste.

 

96 Points, James Button, Decanter (2020 Vintage)

I've asked fifth-generation Julia Walch on several occasions about the blend for Beyond The Clouds, but she steadfastly refuses to give away the secret, other than to confirm that it's ‘up to 85% Chardonnay’. 2000 was the first release and it has since risen to become one of Alto Adige's most noteworthy whites. The grapes are all picked on the same day and co-fermented in French oak barriques, one-third new. Still woody, it's clean and fresh with an intense stony core of pithy pink grapefruit, apricot skin, nectarine, and some smoky, flinty notes. Vertical and with great balance, it combines glacial freshness with a creamy, fragrant finish of apricot and jasmine. Older vintages have developed lovely exotic yellow fruit characters, and you can expect the same here. Loads of potential.