Kettmeir
Alto Adige Pinot Grigio 2025
| Denomination | DOC Alto Adige Pinot Grigio |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Trentino Alto Adige (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Grigio |
| Aging | Ageing in stainless steel tanks |
- Identity: Alto Adige DOC designation, 100% Pinot Grigio, still and dry white wine, 13.5% vol
- Aromas: notes of pear and ripe apple, white peach, citrus fruits and subtle floral hints
- Taste: fresh and savoury character, light to medium body, persistent finish with tropical accents
- Vinification: hand-harvested grapes, gentle pressing, fermentation in stainless steel at 17–18 °C
- Pairings: ideal as an aperitif, with shellfish, seafood dishes, white meats and spiced recipes
Description
What kind of wine it is
Kettmeir's Pinot Grigio Alto Adige is a still white wine with controlled designation of origin, fermented in steel, with a clear aromatic profile. In the glass, it displays a bright straw yellow colour that anticipates a dynamic sip with a medium-light body. On the nose, it develops a bouquet where aromas of ripe apple and pear stand out, intertwined with hints of white peach, citrus and floral touches. On the palate, it is supported by excellent balanced acidity and a savoury note that gives energy, finishing with a long and persistent finish enriched by distinct tropical notes.
Where it comes from
The Pinot Grigio grapes are grown on the hillsides between Oltradige and Bassa Atesina, along the Adige Valley. The vineyards thrive between 250 and 500 metres above sea level, with exposures ranging from south-east to south-west. The soil is predominantly calcareous, marked by a significant presence of stones and clay. This geology gives the wine a pronounced savoury character and marked minerality. The altitude and the shape of the valley preserve the integrity of the fruit, ensuring this white wine has a distinct freshness and an aromatic profile true to Alto Adige.
How it is produced
The process begins with the manual harvest of fully ripe bunches. In the winery, the grapes undergo very gentle pressing, which is essential to avoid extracting copper pigments from the skins. The must undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks to enhance the varietal aromas. The wine then rests through maturation in steel, without any passage in barrels. This choice preserves the absolute purity of the fruit, ensuring a dry profile with great gustatory clarity.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1919 in Trentino-Alto Adige, the company combines a solid tradition with cutting-edge techniques under the aegis of the Santa Margherita Group. This Pinot Grigio Alto Adige DOC, awarded 91 points by James Suckling, is made from grapes harvested in September. To preserve the absolute varietal purity, a careful gentle pressing prevents the release of the natural coppery pigments. The subsequent processing in stainless steel imparts an extraordinarily crisp profile, translating the Alpine essence into timeless elegance.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1919
- Oenologist: Josef Romen
- Bottles produced: 290.000
- Hectares: 55
Tradition as a value to be handed down, and progress as a vision to be perpetuated. Innovators, but with the awareness that one must not abandon the heritage of tradition, preserved as a fundamental bond with the land and one's own history.
One example is the architecture of the Kettmeir winery, preserved intact since the Second World War as a precious testimony to its past. And it is in the historic wine cellar, where both the wines rest in barrels and the classic method sparkling wines on ancient pupitres, that part of Kettmeir's success is realised under the watchful eye of oenologist Josef Romen.
The other place is the vineyards, stretching from Kaltern to the Ebnicherhof to Salurn, where Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Moscato rosa and many other grape varieties grow, cultivated with absolute care, respecting all their varietal peculiarities. In every grape, the history of this land. In every drop, the know-how of its people. In every bubble, a way of being. Read more
| Name | Kettmeir Alto Adige Pinot Grigio 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Alto Adige DOC |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Grigio |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Vendor | Kettmeir |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1919 in Trentino-Alto Adige, the company combines a solid tradition with cutting-edge techniques under the aegis of the Santa Margherita Group. This Pinot Grigio Alto Adige DOC, awarded 91 points by James Suckling, is made from grapes harvested in September. To preserve the absolute varietal purity, a careful gentle pressing prevents the release of the natural coppery pigments. The subsequent processing in stainless steel imparts an extraordinarily crisp profile, translating the Alpine essence into timeless elegance. |
| Origin | Hilly areas of South Tyrol between Oltradige and Bassa Atesina along the Adige Valley |
| Climate | Altitudine: 250, 500 m. s.l.m. |
| Soil composition | Of various origins, predominantly calcareous with a good content of stones and clay. |
| Cultivation system | Part pergola, part espalier with Guyot pruning. |
| Plants per hectare | 3,000–3,500 plants per hectare (pergola); 5,000–6,000 plants per hectare (espalier) |
| Harvest | First twenty days of September |
| Fermentation temperature | 17–18 °C |
| Production technique | Soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (17–18 °C) |
| Wine making | Manual harvesting of the grapes at full ripeness, gentle pressing; fermentation at a controlled temperature (17–18 °C) in stainless steel tanks; maturation in steel. |
| Aging | Ageing in stainless steel tanks |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |