Tenuta Dornach, Louis Bianco, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy

Who - Patrick Uccelli, Tenuta Dornach 
Where - Salorno, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy
What - White Wine - Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay
When - 2023
How  - Biodynamic, spontaneous fermentation between stainless steel and barrel

In the far north of Italy, where the mountains rise up around the Adige river valley, close to the border with Austria, the wines take on a distinctly different style - pure, clean, refreshing as mountain air. They are no lightweights though. Plenty of sunshine ensures the wines have weight and texture to balance out the fruit. This wine, made by Patrick Uccelli and his wife Karoline, a biologist who looks after the vines, is from a tiny estate the couple started in 2008. A blend of Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay, it is delicious with cheese, salumi and fish.