This winery hasn't stopped making gorgeous wines since 1893...
That's 129 consisent years — yet, they're still under-the-radar?
35 bottles left!
Terlano's Vorberg Riserva Pinot Bianco
+ Our Favorite Mind-Blowing Whites
from the Wine World's Best-Kept Secret:
Alto Adige - the Alps of Northern Italy
Exclusive to Michelin Star Restaurants.
$44-42.99 btl
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Plus, after being sold out for months, the non-riserva version has returned! At this price, this is the highest quality white wine on the planet.
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Dear friends,
We're down to the last 35 bottles of Terlano's 2018 "Vorberg" Pinot Bianco — one of the most spectacular single-vineyards in the world — prompting this last call notice for the vintage. We also restocked on their non-riserva "entry-level" Pinot Bianco, which is absolutely the highest quality white wine you will get on this planet at $17.97 per bottle. Hardly an entry-level wine... And finally — we nabbed a few 6-packs of their Gewurztraminer!! This Alpine expression of a Gewurz is unlike any you've ever experienced before.
Cantina di Terlano has been making breathtaking wines from the Italian Alps for decades, and is our all-time personal favorite winery for whites. They also become all our customer's favorite too, after experiencing our recommendation!
You will not find thin whites here; but you will find beautifully balanced, elegant, layered, fresh, mineral-driven, multi-dimensional beauties that will satisfy ANY wine lover.
Founded in 1893, the Cantina Terlano winery is now one of the leading wine growers' cooperatives in South Tyrol, with a current membership of 143 growers working a total area of 165 hectares. They have long had a strong focus on quality which has attracted praise and recognition on the Italian and international wine markets, and in spite of its relatively small size, Cantina Terlano is now well established in the world of wine.
"...no region in Italy makes more high-quality whites and reds than Alto Adige." -Vinous 2020 Article
"The classic line offer tremendous value, while the single-vineyard wines and the selections are some of the most unique whites being made in Italy today. There is not too much else to say, except that these wines are terrific across the board and highly recommended." -Vinous 2018 Article
These wines are truly the greatest whites in the world: unique and evocative expressions of their terroir, all at our lowest prices in the entire country / state. Prices that are a fraction of equivalent quality wines from more known regions in the world.
We also list below what remains of three additional wines we have from Terlan — all are highly-recommended as well — so please do get in touch promptly to secure these limited production gems!
Cheers,
—James Tran
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2020 Terlano Pinot Bianco
(Pinot Blanc) - 115 bottles
The highest quality white (at this $) on this planet.
93 Points - Wine Advocate:
"This is lovely in its streamlined purity and simplicity. The entry-level 2020 Alto Adige Pinot Bianco Tradition is redolent of citrus, crushed stone and tangy grapefruit. Fresh and lively, this Pinot Bianco shows lots of life and energy. It's very pretty. Drink it young with a buttery linguine and shrimp scampi." - ML (9/16/2021)
92 Points - James Suckling:
"A very striking pinot bianco that combines concentration and elegance with stony minerality. Hints of exotic fruit, flowers and spices make this a fascinating expression of this still underrated grape. Drink or hold." (4/2021)
- 13.5% ABV
- Only 4,000 cases imported
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100 bottles left of the vintage.
Lowest price in California.
Competitor's Price: $22.99 btl
Average Web Price: $21.00 btl
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2018 Terlano Vorberg Riserva Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc)
98 Points - Luca Gardini:
"A shining Pinot Bianco. The extraordinary vineyards of Vorberg, over 900 metres altitude are able to give an impressive sapidity. Resounding nose with aromas of yellow peach, hawthorn, followed by fresh thyme. Taut, savoury and persistent mouth, with closing of yellow fruit reappearing."
95 Points - Wine Advocate:
"If I were stranded on a deserted island with just one bottle of wine of my choosing, it very well might be Cantina Terlano's Vorberg. The 2018 Alto Adige Terlano Pinot Bianco Riserva Vorberg is a case study in creaminess and texture, although the bouquet holds back just a tad, with a bit of stone fruit. That subtle shyness is a known characteristic of the grape. The wine is as steady and clear-minded as one of those high-wire daredevils, navigating a tightrope between two Dolomite mountain peaks. This expression is salty and firm and with so much energy, and yet it is also relaxed with a touch of softness to the finish." - Monica Larner (9/16/2021)
95 Points - James Suckling
- 13.5% ABV
- Only 600 cases imported
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35 bottles left of the vintage.
Lowest price in California.
Competitor's Price: $50.00 btl
Lowest in-stock CA Price: $49.00 btl
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Our Prices:
$44.99 btl ( 1-5 )
$43.99 btl (6-11)
$42.99 btl (12+ )
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2020 Terlano Classico Cuvee Terlaner
Since 1893, the winery has made this phenomenal blend with the 3 grapes they've mastered: Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc.
94 Points - James Suckling:
"The flinty minerality and intense wild-herb aromas set the ripe-citrus aromas of this concentrated, racy Alpine dry white alight! So much mountain freshness and minerality at the long, high-energy finish. A cuvée of pinot bianco, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc that dates back to this producer’s foundation in 1893. Drink or hold."
93 Points - Wine Advocate:
"A blend of 60% Pinot Bianco, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Sauvignon Blanc, this vintage is the latest in a storied line that has been in production since 1893. The Pinot Bianco is grown at high altitudes, while the other two grapes come from lower elevations. The 2020 Alto Adige Terlaner Cuvée is smooth and is a veritable sounding board of stone fruit aromas, plus honey and some raw ginger or turmeric. You might serve it with a plate of smoked salmon." - Monica Larner
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19 bottles left of the vintage.
Lowest price in California.
Competitor's Price: $29.99 btl
Average Web Price: $27.00 btl
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Our Prices:
$24.97 btl ( 1-5 )
$23.97 btl (6-11)
$22.97 btl (12+ )
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2020 Terlano Gewurztraminer
A gorgeous Alpine expression of Gewurz that you've never experienced before!
93 Points - James Suckling:
"In spite of the ripeness of this generous gewurztraminer, the yellow-rose and fruit aromas (apricot to lychee) are so very precise. Just a touch of curry leaves. Spot-on balance with mineral freshness that lifts the full body in a way that must be experienced to be believed. The perfect introduction to this category! Drink or hold." (Apr 2021)
92 Points - Wine Advocate:
“The 2020 Alto Adige Gewürztraminer Tradition (packaged in its elegantly tall and slender bottle) is floral and fragrant for sure, but this expression from Cantina Terlano deliberately takes the grape's rather Rococo personality down a notch. The alternative offered here prizes linearity and elegance, and those distinctive aromas of jasmine and lemon blossom are contrasted against some wild sage and spicy acidity. You taste the cool altitude in this proudly mountain wine. “ - Monica Larner (Sep 2021)
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18 bottles left of the vintage.
Lowest price in California.
Competitor's Price: $29.99 btl
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Our Prices:
$28.97 btl ( 1-5 )
$26.97 btl (6-11)
$24.97 btl (12+ )
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