Alois Lageder is one of the ultimate Alto Adige artisans. The organic and biodynamic 2016 Alto Adige Pinot Grigio Porer is a fresh and zesty white with preserved lemon, honeydew melon and white peach. There is a zesty, almost spicy note on the close that recalls dried basil or garden mint. Flint and crushed mineral give the wine dry focus and delineation. Those raw Pinot Grigio elements are downplayed in this vintage and replaced with finessed and delicate aromas. The finish is lean and steely. The wine is aged on the fine lees in both stainless steel and large oak casks. Some 56,000 bottles were produced.