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Girlan's New Arrivals

Paradise found: New Arrivals from Italy’s Alto Adige.

“Innovation and a pioneering spirit have driven this historic Oltradige winery since its beginnings in 1923. This was one of the earliest co-operative winemaking operations to pay growers not just for quantity but also the quality of the grapes. The winery and cellarmaster Gerhard Kofler play a significant role in the Alto Adige winemaking and vineyard scenario. These are all major wines with great technique and personality.” Gambero Rosso 2010

The alpine melting pot of Alto Adige must be one of Europe’s most under appreciated sources of world-class white wines. It is also capable of producing wonderful, unique reds, as the wines below prove. Early this year we introduced the wines from the Girlan collective, one of the region’s most progressive co-operatives. We know many of you were delighted with the quality, character and value they offered because you told us so and because the wines sold so quickly. With our second shipment, we move on to the 2010 wines which offer more of the same: intensely mineral, racy whites... read more

Products

Girlan Alto Adige Pinot Bianco Plattenriegl 2010 (375ml)
A previous 'Tre Bicchieri' finalist, this is one of Girlan's single vineyard wines. Often relegated to the lower, richer soils in Alsace where it produces richer, more full bodied expressions,... read more
Product Code: 9348-375
Bottle size 375ml
Buy a straight or mixed dozen get 10% off!
$ 23.00 Single bottle price
$ 20.70 Mixed or straight dozens
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Girlan IGT 448 Vigneti d Dolomiti 2010
45% Pinot Bianco, 30% Chardonnay, 15% Sauvignon Blanc & 10% Goldmuskateller (Muscat). Grown at 448 metres (hence the name) on mineral-rich, sedimentary soils. '448' or "quattro quattro otto" is... read more
Product Code: 9346-750
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Bottle size 750ml
Buy a straight or mixed dozen get 10% off!
$ 24.00 Single bottle price
$ 21.60 Mixed or straight dozens
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Girlan Alto Adige Lagrein 2010
Lagrein is generally the most impressive red grape of the Alto Adige when yields are controlled (which they are at Girlan). Thanks to the careful vineyard selection, low yields and subtle oak... read more
Product Code: 9350-750
Bottle size 750ml
Buy a straight or mixed dozen get 10% off!
$ 29.00 Single bottle price
$ 26.10 Mixed or straight dozens
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Girlan Alto Adige Pinot Bianco Plattenriegl 2010
A previous 'Tre Bicchieri' finalist, this is one of Girlan's single vineyard wines. Often relegated to the lower, richer soils in Alsace where it produces richer, more full bodied expressions,... read more
Product Code: 9348-750
Bottle size 750ml
Buy a straight or mixed dozen get 10% off!
$ 34.00 Single bottle price
$ 30.60 Mixed or straight dozens
Quantity
Girlan Alto Adige Schiava Gschleier 2009
A regular 'Tre Bicchieri' finalist as well as a 'Tre Bicchieri' winner (in 2007). The Schiava grape is indigenous to Alto Adige. It fell from fashion in the '80s and '90s, replaced in many... read more
Product Code: 8876-750
Bottle size 750ml
Buy a straight or mixed dozen get 10% off!
$ 38.00 Single bottle price
$ 34.20 Mixed or straight dozens
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