2023 Sudtiroler Weissburgunder, Weingut Niedrist Aligote Very approachable now and can

Very approachable now and can age for a few years

La Roche de Glun & Pont de l’Isere  - destemmed with only a gentle 3 week pumpover before aging in steel for 10 months

or hard cheeses

On the balanced palate crisp racy acidity and salty fruit

Approachable now or for cellaring for a few years yet

2023 Sudtiroler Weissburgunder, Weingut Niedrist Aligote Very approachable now and canHailing from the idyllic alpine region of Alto Adige, on the Italy Austria border, this Weissburgunder or Pinot Blanc as it's known elsewhere is a textbook example of the complex, mineral fresh whites of the region. Bright, intense straw yellow. Delicate, elegant nose with green herbal notes of freshly cut grass and some thyme. Precise and straightforward on the palate with crisp acidity, lots of drive, juicy with salty fruit on a long finish.