Terlano Vorberg Pinot Bianco Riserva Alto Adige Terlano DOC 2022 (750ml) *
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Description
Pinot Bianco rarely gets to show this kind of ambition. In the high vineyards of Alto Adige, in Italy's mountainous north, the grape can move past its easygoing reputation into something with real depth, and this Riserva bottling from Terlano Vorberg is a case in point. It comes from steep, south-facing sites at altitude, farmed for a single-varietal expression that spends time developing before release. The 2022 vintage was warm and dry, and the wine carries a creamy, mid-weight body as a result.
The nose leans on freshly sliced yellow apple and Golden Delicious, with melon, lemon rind, and a curl of pastry crust filling in around it, plus an intriguing flicker of white pepper. On the palate it is intense but poised, silken in texture with a creamy weight held aloft by vibrant acidity. Orchard fruit runs through a mineral, faintly saline core, and the finish lingers long with a peppery echo and youthful tension. Delicious now, but built to reward patience.
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Expert Reviews
Lovely fresh, just-sliced yellow apple on the nose with a whiff of lemon rind and an intriguing note of white pepper. Intense, but all beautifully in balance on the palate, with great depth of flavours and a return of that light peppery nuance on the finish. An Alto Adige classic in top form. (Decanter, September 2025)
Fruit selection for this wine casts a wider net in the celebrated Vorbeg vineyard that also fuels the exceptional Rarity bottling. This 52-hectare site has incredibly steep (70%) inclines at 450 to 650 meters above sea level with south and southwestern exposures. The 2022 Alto Adige Terlano Pinot Bianco Riserva Vorberg (with 60,000 bottles produced) is a creamy, mid-weight expression from a warm and dry vintage. The wine offers pretty aromatic highlights of melon, Golden Delicious apple, pie crust and crushed oystershell. This is a beautiful and more accessible taste of the best of Alto Adige. (Wine Advocate, December 2025)
The 2022 Pinot Bianco Riserva Vorberg is wildly fresh, with a cascade of dusty dried flowers, lemon oil, sweet herbs and white smoke. This is silken and elegant in feel with creamy weight suspended by vibrant acidity, as mineral-laced orchard fruits flow across the palate. It finishes long and staining, full of youthful tension, as the palate buzzes with a saline saturation and hints of sour citrus. The 2022 is just a baby today, but it has fantastic potential. (Vinous, December 2025)