TASTING AND DISCUSSING NALS MARGREID ALTO ADIGE NAMA 2016 WITH GOTTFRIED POLLINGER

In this conversation with Gottfried Pollinger, managing director of Nals Magreid, James tastes and discusses the Alto Adige Nama 2016, which was first created in 2010 to embody the character and philosophy of Nals Margreid.This wine was fermented in small oak barrels for 18 months, followed by a 12-month period in still tanks, then aged for one more year in bottles. James finds that there is "very intense fruit and it's quite exotic," perhaps due to the unique blend of chardonnay from the south of Alto Adige, and pinot bianco and sauvignon from the north, near the Alps.The winery is a co-operative of 128 producers, spread over 160 hectares, from which they sourced the best producers of the chardonnay, pinot bianco and sauvignon grapes for the  creation of Nama 2016. A total of 1,800 bottles (plus 50 magnums) were produced from the First Edition, with limited releases to restaurants in the Alto Adige region and also to global markets.Find out more about the Nama 2016 on how its name was derived, goals for this unique white blend, and Gottfried's plans on making a special red blend in the future.

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