Pinot Noir 2024 Cantina Terlano

About Cantina Terlano

Cantina Terlano ages its whites like reds, and the Rarity bottling only leaves the cellar after at least ten years on the fine lees. That patience defines the place. A cooperative in the village of Terlano, halfway between Merano and Bolzano, it has 143 member growers farming roughly 190 hectares on the red volcanic porphyry slopes of Monte Tschöggelberg. Born of Fire is the slogan, and it fits. Whites account for 70% of production, with Pinot Blanc as the historic flagship in the Terlanner blend. Reds, led by the local Lagrein, make up the rest. Head winemaker Rudi Kofler oversees around 1.5 million bottles a year, all DOC-certified. The 2009 cellar renovation added 18,000 m3 of storage, built specifically so wines could age undisturbed. Space and patience, in that order.