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"...impressively vibrant, almost electric, with filigreed elegance and a silky, weighted palate. Long and polished. This is incredible."
99 Points - James Suckling
"Vorberg is one of the world's great Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blancs)... The wine culminates in a textured finish that spans across cuisines."
95 Points - Wine Enthusiast
"This is seamlessly silky and serene on the palate... The balance is perfect... This fantastic rendition of Vorberg will thrive in a cold cellar."
94 Points - Vinous
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For 130 years (since 1893) this winery has consistently produced the finest wines of Alto Adige!
Cantina di Terlano, our personal favorite winery for whites, has been producing breathtaking wines in the Italian Alps for decades. It's no wonder they are also our customers' top choice for their house wine and weddings.
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.
These wines are indeed the greatest whites in the world: unique and evocative expressions of their terroir, all at our lowest prices in the entire country/state. Prices are a fraction of equivalent quality wines from more known regions worldwide.
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 in the Italian and international wine markets. 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 offers tremendous value, while the single-vineyard wines and the selections are some of the most unique whites 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
Cheers,
—James Tran
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2021 Terlano Vorberg Riserva Pinot Bianco, Trentino Alto-Adige (Pinot Blanc)
Most Famous Cellar-Worthy Single-Vineyard Reserve Pinot Blanc
99 Points - James Suckling:
Restrained apricot peel, fairly neutral yet classy, but with a floral bouquet that opens up. The attack is full and impressively vibrant, almost electric, with filigreed elegance and a silky, weighted palate. Long and polished. This is incredible. Drink now or hold to achieve greater complexity.
95 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
Vorberg is one of the world's great Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blancs) and opens with a fragrant aroma of ripe pear, green apple, and hints of almond. On the palate, it is vibrant with an interplay of citrus and stone fruit, carried by a refreshing acidity. The wine culminates in a textured finish that spans across cuisines. *Cellar Selection*
94 Points - Vinous:
The 2021 Pinot Bianco Riserva Vorberg is youthfully coiled, as an airy blend of wild herbs and dried flowers gives way to young peach and apricot. This is seamlessly silky and serene on the palate, nearly oily in feel, with brisk acidity to balance and depths of ripe orchard fruits and mineral tones that saturate. The balance is perfect, lightly tannic and full of tension with a lemony concentration that puckers the cheeks as minty herbal tones fade. Green apple notes add a crunchy sensation toward the close. This fantastic rendition of Vorberg will thrive in a cold cellar.
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- 14% ABV
- Only 600 cases imported
Last 9 bottles of the vintage
Elsewhere: $65.00
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2022 Terlano Pinot Bianco, Trentino Alto-Adige (Pinot Blanc)
The highest quality white at this price on the planet!
94 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"This wine offers an aromatic journey with scents of sun-warmed green apple, brown pear, and subtle mountain herbs. The palate shines with a refreshing interplay of crisp, vibrant orchard fruit flavors and a lively, invigorating acidity, with a citrus and mineral edge on the vibrant finish. *Cellar Selection* JP (5/2024)
93 Points - Robert Parker's WA:
"This is a gorgeous wine, and you can't beat that low price. The Cantina Terlano 2022 Alto Adige Weissburgunder Pinot Bianco Tradition offers a delicate medley of pear, quince, guava, white currant and grilled lemon. It shows fresh acidity without appearing unripe. It's an entry-level wine with good complexity and a multidimensional character."
93 Points - James Suckling:
"Crunchy and delicious with dried lemons and mango as well as hints of flint and stone. It’s medium-bodied with lovely fruit and acid balance and a light bitter-lemon note at the end. Long finish."
- 13.5% ABV
- Only 4,000 cases imported
3 cases in-stock for now
Elsewhere: $27.99
Our Prices:
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$23.97 (1-5)
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$22.97 (6-11)
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$20.97 (12+)
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2023 Terlano "Cuvee Terlaner", Trentino Alto-Adige (Blend)
Since 1893, the winery has made this phenomenal blend: 60% Pinot Bianco, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Sauvignon Blanc
95 Points - James Suckling:
"Lots of fresh flowers, limes, sliced apples and honeysuckle on the nose with candied lemon and heather notes. Full-bodied with a light phenolic tension, rich with lots of citrus peel and minerals in the finish. Concentration with freshness. Pinot bianco, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. Drink or hold."
93 Points - Robert Parker's WA (2021):
"This is a blend of Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, the three heavy hitters of Alto Adige whites. The Cantina Terlano 2021 Alto Adige Terlaner Cuvée is beautifully silky and textured with flinty mineral, soft orchard fruit and honey. The wine falls gracefully onto the palate with a lightweight but creamy texture. What an amazing deal..." - Monica Larner (Dec 2022)
92 Points - Wine Spectator:
"This fresh, minerally white offers both expression and restraint, with fine interplay between the well-cut acidity and flavors of yellow peach, glazed tangerine, pink grapefruit, green almond, jasmine and milled white pepper. Long and mouthwatering, with a salty tang cleaning the fragrant finish. Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon. Drink now through 2033. 1,167 cases imported."
- 13.5% ABV
- Only 1,167 cases imported
3 cases in-stock for now
Elsewhere: $39.99
Our Price: $29.97
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2021 Terlano "Quarz" Sauvignon Blanc
Cellar-Worthy Single-Vineyard Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
95 Points - James Suckling:
A sophisticated sauvignon with a complex and aromatic nose offering notes of glazed citrus and stone fruit with honeysuckle and melon skins. It’s full and structured on the palate with vivid acidity cutting through. Creamy with the texture of a ripe nectarine and a tense mineral finish.
94 Points - Robert Parker's WA:
"The Cantina Terlano 2021 Alto Adige Terlano Sauvignon Quarz is a very exact and precise expression, with tropical tones, crushed stone, tomato leaf and green papaya. There is a hint of sweetness like you might get with candied pineapple or mango ice cream. I have always felt a special connection to this wine. A dusting of pulverized quartz stone appears on the close." - Monica Larner (Apr 2024)
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2022 Terlano Gewurztraminer
A gorgeous Alpine expression of Gewurz that you've never experienced before!
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast (2021 v.):
This is the Gewürztraminer for lovers of Gewürztraminer. The wine hits all the key markers of this amazing grape: tropical fruit, rose and herbal. Each note is in near-perfect balance making this a supreme example of this grape. The palate mirrors the nose with lychee, rose, wild mint and exotic spices working in harmony so no one outweighs the others. Drink now–2035.
93 Points, Best Wines of 2022 - Decanter (2021 v.):
A steely, defined and spicy Gewürztraminer, showing abundant rose, passion fruit and hints of other tropical fruit. Expressive and distinctive, with a trademark hint of bitterness on the finish. Nominated by Susan Hulme MW. (Drink between 2023-2035)
92 Points - James Suckling (2021 v.):
"What an enticing wine this is, thanks to the aromas of ripe mangosteen and star fruit with a touch of jasmine. Stunning balance on the palate for the quite challenging vintage, the ripeness and grapefruit freshness exactly matched, the finish so clean and straight.
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Lowest price in California
Elsewhere: $36.99 btl
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