ELENA WALCH ALTO ADIGE SCHIAVA 2023

Limestone and porphyry soils in Alto Adige's Dolomite foothills, combined with sharp diurnal temperature swings between Alpine nights and warm days, define the conditions that make Schiava worth paying attention to. Elena Walch, a fifth-generation family estate in Tramin, farms sustainably throughout the appellation and keeps yields tight to concentrate this naturally light-bodied grape. The wine is fermented to preserve Schiava's delicate structure — low tannins, bright acidity — and delivers red cherry, wild strawberry, and a signature bitter almond finish that sets it apart from every other light red on the shelf.