Nals Margreid Sirmian Pinot Bianco 2020

  • 95 James
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  • 94 Decanter
  • 93 Robert
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  • 92 Wine &
    Spirits
  • 91 Wine
    Enthusiast
  • 91 Wine
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Region

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Vintage
2020

Size
750ML

ABV
13%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Complex and irresistible. Pink grapefruit, kiwi and a hint of thyme. Full-bodied and electric.

Professional Ratings

  • 95
    The nose of this remarkable dry pinot blanc is a deep well of citrus, pear and stone-fruit aromas. But, despite the impressive ripeness, there’s no hint of the exotic-fruit character that overripeness brings. So concentrated and precisely delineated, the finish very bright and energy-laden. Many years ahead of it! Drink or hold.
  • 94
    A standout single-vineyard wine and the cooperative’s flagship white. Bright, stony and impeccably balanced, it charms with scents of melon, white flowers and peach flecks. Ripe, juicy pear and melon contrast with spice and minerals, finishing with succulent peach and freshness.
  • 93
    I tasted this wine twice, once in my office and once at the winery with slightly different results. When tasted in my office, the Nals Margreid 2020 Alto Adige Pinot Bianco Sirmian was a more neutral and closed. At the winery, it was singing loud and clear. I've gone with an average of both scores here. With 40,000 bottles released, Sirmian delivers great textural richness achieved with eight months of barrel age. Fruit comes from a cool growing site ranging from 500 to a much cooler 700 meters in elevation, and the harvest lasts three or four weeks due to how slow the berries ripen. Some 6,000 bottles were put aside to create a late-release wine that will hit the market six years from now. Best after 2022.
  • 92
    This wine balances tart citrus flavors with rich baked apple and warm spice notes. A cool mineral edge underlines the flavors, and the wine finishes with bright salinity.
  • 91
    Delicately scented, this has light aromas recalling stone fruit and Alpine hay. On the palate, oak-driven spice accentuates ripe apple, pear and cedar before closing on a hint of hazelnut.
  • 91
    An elegant white, creamy and framed by orange peel acidity, this integrates a minerally layer of smoke and stone with a subtle, finely meshed range of ripe pear, chopped almond and star fruit flavors. Drink now through 2027.

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Nals Margreid

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Nals Margreid, Italy
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The new cellar under construction seems to have not distracted the very young kellermeister Harald Schraffl. The Cantina Nals Margreid has by now established itself among the Olympus of Alto Adige winemaking. Wines, above all whites, ever more representative of the territory, ever more stylistically defined and technically impeccable, are the result of severe selection in the vineyards. The Pinot Bianco Sirmian, the Sauvignon Mantele and the Pinot Grigio Punggl are the pearls of the whites, which are flanked by the reds of the Baron Salvadori line and the Schiava Galea, must-haves for the appellation.” Gambero Rosso Guida Vini d’Italia 2011.

Nals Margreid is a cooperative of about 100 small growers located in the Alto Adige region of Northern Italy. The cooperative was formed in 1985 by the merging of The Cellars Nalles (established in 1932) and Magre-Niclara (established in 1954) – two well-respected entities, both steeped in tradition. While cooperatives are typical in the Alto Adige (where parcels are often small and at high altitudes in mountainous terrain) their goal in joining forces was to unite some of the best wine growers from the Strada del Vino (wine road) of Alto Adige into something of a “dream team”. Today, 140 growers cultivate a wide range of local varieties in over150 hectares of vineyards for the Nals Margreid Cellar.

The vineyards of Nals Margreid are positioned between 200 and 900 meters above sea level, stretching from Nalles in the north to Magrè in the south. These locations benefit from both the climactic-barrier protection of the Alps to the North, and the warmth of the Mediterranean influences from the South. Soils are made up of gravel subsoil on the slopes of the mountains, and alluvial soil on the valley floor. Fold in primitive rock such as granite, slate, limestone, gneiss and porphyry and you’ve got ideal conditions for the growing of premium grapes, and ultimately the production of world-class wines.

The growers of Nals Margreid use natural methods wherever possible. Parasites and diseases are avoided through ecological means. Vines are trained using the classic pergola trellis, or by using the more modern, lower-yielding Guyot method.

Winemaker Harald Schraffl oversees the seamless blending of the fruits of a wide variety of vineyards, soils, vines and microclimates in their small winery. Schraffl’s vinification philosophy is dominated by the importance of preserving the characteristics that the soils and grape varieties impart to the wines. In addition to the blends, Nals Margreid bottles a handful of vineyard-designate wines from tiny, yet exceptional parcels. Earnest and genuine, these wines reflect the character and attributes of the various Alto Adige sub-zones. This is the first time Nals Margreid wines have been imported into the US.

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Approachable, aromatic and pleasantly plush on the palate, Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety most associated with the Alsace region of France. Although its heritage is Burgundian, today it is rarely found there and instead thrives throughout central Europe, namely Germany and Austria, where it is known as Weissburgunder and Alto Adige where it is called Pinot Bianco. Interestingly, Pinot Blanc was born out of a mutation of the pink-skinned Pinot Gris. Somm Secret—Chardonnay fans looking to try something new would benefit from giving Pinot Blanc a try.

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A mountainous northern Italian region heavily influenced by German culture, Trentino-Alto Adige is actually made up of two separate but similar regions: Alto Adige and Trentino.

Trentino, the southern half, is primarily Italian-speaking and largely responsible for the production of non-native, international grapes. There is a significant quantity of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Merlot produced. But Trentino's native and most unique red variety, Teroldego, while still rare, is gaining popularity. It produces a deeply colored red wine rich in wild blackberry, herb, coffee and cocoa.

The rugged terrain of German-speaking Alto Adige (also referred to as Südtirol) focuses on small-scale viticulture, with great value placed on local varieties—though international varieties have been widely planted since the 1800s. Sheltered by the Alps from harsh northerly winds, many of the best vineyards are at extreme altitude but on steep slopes to increase sunlight exposure.

Dominant red varieties include the bold, herbaceous Lagrein and delicate, strawberry-kissed, Schiava, in addition to some Pinot Nero.

The primary white grapes are Pinot grigio, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, as well as smaller plantings of Sauvignon blanc, Müller Thurgau. These tend to be bright and refreshing with crisp acidity and just the right amount of texture. Some of the highest quality Pinot grigio in Italy is made here.

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