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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: apple, citrus, ripe pineapple, complex mineral
Palate: extraordinary minerality, incredible fullness, bold acidity, fresh racy finish
Cantina Nals Margreid's flagship single-vineyard Pinot Bianco from the Sirmian terraces above Nalles at 500-700 metres on limestone, gneiss, mica, slate and marble soils with porphyry bedrock. Hand-harvested in mid-October; named Italian white wine of the year by Gambero Rosso.
What it pairs with
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Lobster with butter sauce
Full-bodied Pinot Bianco with bold acidity matches sweet shellfish; mineral fullness supports butter. -
Pan-seared scallops
Sirmian's extraordinary minerality and racy finish flatter sweet scallops without overpowering. -
Truffle risotto
Complex mineral white meets truffle umami; lees-driven texture matches risotto.
History
Cantina Nals Margreid developed Sirmian as the cellar's flagship single-vineyard Pinot Bianco in the mid-1980s. The Sirmian vineyard sits above Nalles at 500-700 metres on a complex mineral soil mix; the wine was named Italian white wine of the year by Gambero Rosso, cementing its position.
- 1986: First Sirmian Pinot Bianco vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Cantina Nals Margreid · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Bianco (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Alto Adige Pinot Bianco
- Oak
- Brief pre-fermentation maceration, fermentation in 12 and 30 hectolitre wooden barrels for around three weeks, then eight months ageing on the lees
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1986
Frequently asked about Sirmian Pinot Bianco
What does Sirmian Pinot Bianco taste like?
Apple, citrus, ripe pineapple and complex mineral notes on the nose; extraordinary minerality, incredible fullness, bold acidity and a fresh racy finish on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Sirmian?
Drink between 4 and 18 years from vintage. Young vintages show vibrant fruit and minerality; cellared bottles develop honey, hazelnut and pronounced saline character.
Where is the Sirmian vineyard?
Above Nalles on steep south-east facing slopes at 500-700 metres altitude. The soil combines limestone, gneiss, mica, slate and marble with morainic deposits over porphyry bedrock.
Why is Sirmian significant?
Gambero Rosso named Sirmian Italian white wine of the year, cementing its position among the regional Pinot Bianco references alongside Vorberg.
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