Alto Adige (or Südtirol in German) remains a delightful mixing-ground of Italian and Austrian cultures in spite of the blood and tears spilled to reach where it is today. (A regional wine official once told me, “We use ‘Alto Adige’ on wines because Italian wines sell better than Austrian, but ‘Südtirol” sounds like a better tourist destination.”) Anyway, where else in Italy would you find a Müller Thurgau-based varietal wine? This is a very nice one – light, but very lively and quite aromatic with a combination of green fruit and crisp apple flavors, good acidity and a touch of tannins.
Kurtatsch, Cortaccia (Alto Adige, Italy) Müller Thurgau 2021
By Roger Morris