In the glass
Aroma: pear, ripe apple, spice, subtle skin contact
Palate: yellow stone fruit, saline minerality, textural grip, mineral finish
Alois Lageder's selection Pinot Grigio combining immediately-pressed grapes with partial skin contact and whole-grape fermentation. Sourced from vineyards at 210-740 metres on stony, sandy limestone soils; the wine brought skin-contact orange-style winemaking into the regional mainstream. Demeter-certified biodynamic.
What it pairs with
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Pan-seared scallops with herbs
The wine's textural grip from skin contact meets sweet shellfish while mineral finish balances richness. -
Speck with rye bread
Pinot Grigio's traditional Tyrolean pairing; the wine's body holds against cured pork. -
Vegetable risotto with sage
Skin-contact texture and mineral spine match risotto; spice notes echo sage butter.
History
Alois Lageder pioneered partial-skin-contact Pinot Grigio in Alto Adige with the Porer cuvee in the mid-2000s, bringing orange-wine techniques into the mainstream Pinot Grigio category. Some grapes are pressed immediately; others are left in contact with skins and whole grapes for variable durations to build texture.
- 2005 — First Porer Pinot Grigio vintage introduces skin-contact technique to mainstream Pinot Grigio
- 2008 — Lageder estate Demeter biodynamic certification
Facts
- Producer
- Alois Lageder
- Grapes
- Pinot Grigio (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Pinot Grigio
- Oak
- Partial skin contact and whole-grape fermentation alongside immediate-pressed components, then ageing on the lees in steel and large oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 20 to 30 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- DEMETER
Frequently asked about Porer Pinot Grigio
What does Porer Pinot Grigio taste like?
Pear, ripe apple, spice and subtle skin-contact notes on the nose; yellow stone fruit, saline minerality, textural grip and a mineral finish on the palate. Medium-bodied, dry, with high acidity.
When should I drink Porer?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The skin-contact texture makes Porer unusually age-worthy for Pinot Grigio; cellared bottles develop honey and intense mineral character.
How is Porer different from regular Pinot Grigio?
Porer combines immediately-pressed grapes with partial skin contact and whole-grape fermentation, building texture and structure absent from typical mass-market Pinot Grigio. Lageder pioneered the technique in Alto Adige.
Is Porer biodynamic?
Yes. Porer is Demeter-certified, as is the rest of the Lageder estate since 2008.