Pacher Hof, Valle Isarco DOC (Italy) Kerner 2018

 Kerner is a botanical cross based on Riesling.  It was bred in 1929 by August Herold by crossing the red grape Trollinger, known in Italy as Schiava, with the white grape Riesling.  Kerner is most commonly cultivated in Germany but was introduced in Alto Adige in the early 1970s.  The Pacher Hof 100 percent Kerner has an intensely aromatic nose, with peach, apricot, and orange blossom notes.  It is brilliantly juicy with crisp acidity and offers the minerality that is a prominent feature of whites from Alto Adige.  If you love Riesling, you’ll love this.