GRAPE VARIETY: Pinot Grigio
PRODUCTION ZONE: Penon - the steep slopes above Kurtatsch (elevation 550 m./1,800 ft.)
SOIL: Sandy and gravelly soil
VINIFICATION: Ten percent of the juice is fermented in used small oak casks, where the organic malolactic fermentation also takes place. The remainder is fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks.
COLOR: Straw yellow with green reflections
ABOUT THE WINE: Pinot Grigio has been at home in Alto Adige since the nineteenth century. The first "Pinot Gris" was introduced Burgundy by Archduke Johann of Austria in 2017. In the best areas of Penon (elevation 550 m./1,800 ft.), this Pinot Grigio develops a good, fiery, lean acidity structure. Natural winegrowing and rigorous restricting of yields produce only top-quality grapes. On the chalky vineyard terraces in a special microclimate, a unique, spicy-peppery mountain wine is born that is lush and full-bodied on the palate, reminiscent of tangerines, sliced yellow peaches, gooseberries, and fresh apples. The juicy finale provides a magic balance as a duet between the beguiling fruit charm and a subtle, lasting playfulness with minerals and long-lasting berries.
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
Alcoholic content: 10.00 %
yr. 2017 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2017 on 01.07.2019 with 91 of 100 points.
"Intensives, leuchtendes Hellgold. Sehr florale Nase, nach Kamille und Wiesenblumen, dann Banane und Pfirsich, komplex, im Nachhall nach Butterscotch. Öffnet sich am Gaumen mit lebendigem Trunk, herzhaft und satt, breitet sich schön aus, fruchtiger Mittelteil, fließt sanft dahin. Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler"
yr. 2015 Falstaff:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2015 on 01.07.2016 with 90 of 100 points.
"Glänzendes, intensives Strohgelb. Intensive und klare Nase mit ausgeprägten Noten nach Birnen, Lindenblüten, Bratapfel und hellem Karamell. Am Gaumen saftig, breitet sich toll aus, geschmeidig, mit sehr gutem Volumen, hat auch gute Frische, funkelnd, langer Nachhall."
yr. 2018 Wine Enthusiast:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2018 on 01.01.2020 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2017 on 01.09.2019 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2016 on 01.12.2018 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2016 on 01.10.2018 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards:
88 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2017 on 01.06.2018 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards:
90 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2016 on 01.06.2017 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 5StarWines - the Book - Vinitaly:
91 of 100 Points.
"5StarWines - the Book - Vinitaly" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2015 on 01.04.2017 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Vinum Wine Magazine:
15 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2015 on 01.04.2017 with 15 of 20 points.
yr. 2014 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.2016 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Falstaff:
88 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2014 on 01.06.2015 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2011 on 01.01.2012 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Kurtatsch - Cortaccia 'Penoner' Pinot Grigio" from the vintage 2010 on 01.01.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
