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2023 Elena Walch "Kristallberg" Pinot Bianco Alto Adige

2023 Elena Walch "Kristallberg" Pinot Bianco Alto Adige

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James Suckling

Reviewed June 2025
An ambitious wine that shines with an intense mix of blood-orange and white-peach aromas with a flowery touch. Medium-bodied. On the palate, it shows vibrancy and weight with a long, savory and toasted finish. Drink or hold. (AF)

Professional Reviews

91

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 12/2025
This creamy white shows tension and freshness, revealing flavors of quince paste, passion fruit, green almond and pickled ginger as they expand on the palate and through the minerally finish. Enjoy now or try again in a few years with short-term cellaring. Drink now through 2035. 3,400 cases made. (AN)

Notes

The 2023 "Kristallberg" is an ambitious and vertical Pinot Bianco from high-altitude vineyards around 600 meters. Gentle pressing and settling precede fermentation in 25-hectoliter oak casks, followed by twelve months of maturation in the same vessels. The nose is multifaceted and intense, offering a vibrant mix of blood orange, white peach, and fresh pears underpinned by sophisticated notes of green walnut, smoky minerals, and a touch of white flowers. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and surprisingly weighty, balancing a creamy, "melting" fruit texture with a stirring acidity and youthful vitality. The finish is long, savory, and toasted, marked by a distinctive saline tension and a hint of pickled ginger. A sophisticated, "Burgundian-leaning" white that elevates Pinot Bianco to a level of serious depth and aging potential.

Details

TypeWhite Wine
VarietalPinot Blanc
OriginTrentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU1966328