Beating the Heat

THE ALTO ADIGE REGION OF NORTHEASTERN ITALY PRODUCES PHENOMENAL WHITES REMINISCENT OF THE BEST OF FRANCE. THE FLINTY MOUNTAIN SOIL

IMPARTS A UNIQUE MINERAL CHARACTER, AND THE WINEMAKERS USE A VARIETY OF GRAPES, FROM GRASSY SAUVIGNON BLANCS TO FLORAL AND FRUITY PINOT BIANCOS. MANY OF THE WINES ARE UNOAKED, WITH FRESH, LIVELY FLAVOURS SHOWCASING THE FRUIT, SOIL AND MICROCLIMATES. HERE ARE James

Suckling’s PICKS FOR A HOT DAY ON THE BEACH OR THE BOAT

CANTINA TERLANO TERLANER CLASSICO 2012

FRESH AND CLEAN, WITH PEAR, GREEN APPLE AND LIME CHARACTER. FULL BODY, TANGY ACIDITY AND A LEMON-LIME UNDERTONE. VERY MINERALLY. A BLEND OF CHARDONNAY, PINOT BLANC AND SAUVIGNON BLANC. DRINK NOW. 93 POINTS

TIEFENBRUNNER PINOT GRIGIO TURMHOF 2012

WHITE PEPPER, PEARS AND MINERALS SHOW ON THE NOSE AND FOLLOW THROUGH IN THIS FULLBODIED WHITE WITH SOLID ACIDITY AND RIPE FRUIT CHARACTER. IT’S FRESH AND FLAVOURFUL WITH PLENTY OF DEPTH. DELICIOUS. DRINK NOW. 91 POINTS

ELENA WALCH CASTEL RINGBERG SAUVIGNON 2012

A BEAUTIFUL WHITE WITH LEMON PEEL, FLINT AND LIGHT MANGO. FULL BODY, WONDERFUL RICHNESS AND AN INTENSE, FLAVOURFUL FINISH. REMINDS ME OF A TOP POUILLY FUMÉ BUT MORE MINERALLY. DRINK NOW. 94 POINTS

CANTINA TERLANO CHARDONNAY KREUTH 2012

LOTS OF RIPE APPLE WITH LEMON, MINERAL AND DRIED PEACH CHARACTER. FULL BODY, BRIGHT ACIDITY AND A LONG, FLAVOURFUL FINISH. A LAYERED AND BEAUTIFUL WHITE WITH STRUCTURE AND STYLE SIMILAR TO GRAND CRU CHABLIS. DRINK NOW. 93 POINTS

ST. MICHAEL-EPPAN SAUVIGNON SANCT VALENTIN 2012

THIS IS ALWAYS A VIBRANT, STYLISH SAUVIGNON BLANC WITH SUBTLE TROPICAL FRUIT AND LOTS OF LIME CHARACTER. SLATE AND STONE TOO. IT’S FULLBODIED WITH ZESTY ACIDITY. MANY CONSIDER IT ONE OF ITALY’S BEST WHITES. DRINK NOW. 93 POINTS