Pinot Bianco Kristallberg is a white produced by Elena Walch in Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Italy. Made from Pinot Blanc. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Alto Adige
Region: Alto Adige
Country: Italy
Grapes: Pinot Blanc
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, high acidity, dry
Pinot Bianco is one of Alto Adige's quiet strengths — a variety dismissed as neutral in warmer places, which at Alpine altitude on limestone and porphyry becomes precise and long. Kristallberg is a named site, and the elevation is the point: cold nights preserve an acid line that gives the wine both tension and the capacity to age, which few expect of the grape. Expect green apple and pear with white flowers and a stony, faintly saline minerality, medium-bodied with a fine chalky texture and a long, clean finish. Restrained rather than showy, and it rewards patience — good Alto Adige Pinot Bianco is noticeably better at five years than at one. Serve cool rather than cold.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc is a white grape most associated with Alsace in France, a colour mutation within the Pinot family and known in German-speaking regions as Weißburgunder or Weisser Burgunder.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Pinot Bianco Kristallberg from?
Pinot Bianco Kristallberg is produced by Elena Walch in Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Italy.
What grapes are in Pinot Bianco Kristallberg?
Pinot Bianco Kristallberg is made from Pinot Blanc.