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Wilhelm Walch 'Prendo' Pinot Grigio 2020
Grape Type Pronunciation: "pee-noh gree-gee-oh"
Primary flavours
Green Apple
Ripe Lemon
White Pear
Celery
Chalk
Grass
Details
A classic high country Pinot Grigio here, with an extra degree of class from esteemed winery Wilhelm Walch. This is taut and crunchy as you'd expect, with green apple and celery freshness, along some classic lemon and grass aromas. Fine boned and edgy, with a refreshing finish.

When we think of Italian wine country, we often think of the sun-baked Mediterranean coast, the verdant islands or the rolling hills of Tuscany. However, one of the finest and most highly respected wine regions of Italy is decidedly more mountainous, and considerably more Germanic than what immediately comes to mind. The Alpine region of Alto Adige is based in the foothills of the Alps, and this lush, green part of the country has been producing truly beautiful wines for hundreds of years. The winery of Wilhelm Walch is a great and traditional example of an Alto Adige winery, and for five generations and one hundred and fifty years it has helped shape the region and forge its reputation, while also bringing it into the twenty-first century. Run today by the latest generation of the Walch family, it now focuses on low-yields of exceptional quality, bringing a touch of Alpine class and freshness to the Italian wine market, and the rest of the world. Wilhelm Walch, as the name suggests, is an Italian winery with a distinctly German feel. This is typical in Alto Adige, and results in crisp white wines with a complex minerality, such as those found in the best regions of Germany. But here, among the Dolomite mountains which shield the vineyards from the harsh northern winds, there is a distinctive Italian flair to proceedings which produces wines of real, distinctive character.
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Taste Profile
This wine’s tasting notes.
Sweetness
lowmediumhigh
Body
lightmediumfull
Fruitiness
nonesomelots
Tannins
lowmediumhigh
Acidity
lowmediumhigh
Oak
nonesomelots
Alcohol
low (under 12%)medium (12-14%)high (14%+)
Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards light bodied, low sweetness, with medium acidity, no fruitiness, low tannins, medium alcohol and no oak.
Specs
Region
Alto Adige
country
Italy
Grape type
Pinot Grigio
Wine Maker
Wilhelm Walch
Alcohol
12.5%
Vintage
2020
Cellar period
1-3 years
Production method
Sustainably Made
Pairing guide
Who doesn’t love a top-notch Pinot Grigio at lunchtime? We can’t get enough of this fresh and elegant white wine from Wilhelm Walch, and there’s no getting away from the fact that it’s a great option for food pairing with a whole range of great ingredients. Firstly, this white is a top match for loads of classic pasta dishes, especially a creamy carbonara or spaghetti with seafood. It’s also brilliant with dishes that put aromatic basil front and centre, and is going to be great with mussels, prawns, and lobster, too.
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Food
Fish Pie
Antipasto
Asparagus
Tastes
Crisp
Tangy
Light
Moods
Any and all
Seasons
Summer
Spring
Recipe Matches
Wine region
Alto Adige, Italy
Alto Adige is an alpine region located at the southern tip of Tyrol, Austria, making it Italy’s most northern wine region. Given the region’s long history as a border town, it’s perhaps no surprise that German is the local language here. This goes some way to explain the melting pot of varieties available here, where you’ll find Austrian, German, French and native varieties in peaceful co-existence. But there’s no doubt that the French-turned-Italian Pinot Grigio is the hero of this region! The elevation ranges from 200m-1000m above sea level, but local wisdom has found 350m-550m to be the optimum for ripeness and avoiding frost! Higher elevations of Alto Adige around Bolzano grow especially good Riesling, Sylvaner, Kerner and Veltliners. But the lower slopes of Alto Adige yield the region’s legendary Pinot Grigio and Pinot Bianco, and to a lesser extent, Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay. The region also makes delicious reds, including Lagrein, Schiava and Pinot Noir!
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