ELENA WALCH SAUVIGNON BLANC CASTEL RINGBERG 2022

Elena Walch is a renowned family-run winery in Alto Adige, Italy, known for spearheading a quality revolution in the region. Founded by Elena Walch, an architect who married into a prominent wine family, the estate has gained international acclaim for its innovative approach to winemaking. Now led by Elena s daughters, Julia and Karoline, the winery manages 90 hectares of vineyards, including the prestigious VIGNA Castel Ringberg and VIGNA Kastelaz sites. The estate is celebrated for its varietal wines, single-vineyard Vigna wines, and award-winning cuvées like Beyond the Clouds. Committed to sustainability and terroir-driven winemaking, Elena Walch produces wines that reflect the unique characteristics of Alto Adige s Mediterranean climate and high-altitude vineyards, resulting in fresh, fruity whites and concentrated, velvety reds with distinct personality and elegance. Elena Walch s Sauvignon Blanc Vigna Castel Ringberg is a prestigious single-vineyard wine from the Alto Adige DOC region in Italy. The vineyard, named after a 17th-century Habsburg castle, is located on the slopes above Lake Caldaro at altitudes between 330 and 400 meters. The soil is a unique mix of ancient Adige River gravel, calcareous soils, and loose limestone, contributing to the wine s distinctive minerality. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc is crafted using a combination of temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel and partial fermentation in barriques. With 13.5% alcohol content, the wine displays an elegant straw yellow color with green accents. It offers a complex bouquet of elderflower, mountain herbs, and gooseberries, complemented by a palate of fruity fullness, elegant structure, and juicy minerality. The unique terroir, influenced by the lake and the Ora wind, results in a harmonious and complex Sauvignon Blanc with significant aging potential.