Description
One of the first white blends of the region launched in 2000. Today, Beyond the Clouds is a multi-award winning wine and the jewel of Elena’s portfolio. Chardonnay is the Alpha variety in this wine. The secondary grape varieties are only picked when the Chardonnay reaches optimum maturity. Usually, Cuvees are constructed after each variety/ plot has completed its own individual maturation. Beyond the Clouds is instead co-fermented and so the blend is decided based on the differing levels of maturity of the different varieties, namely Pinot Bianco, Muller Thurgau and Gewurztraminer.
Producer Information: Elena Walch
A successful architect, Elena Walch married into one of the oldest winemaking families in the Alto Adige in the 1980s and her first vintage under her own name was in 1988, when she became the mountain region’s first female winemaker. She went on to win acclaim around the world, with daughters Julia and Karoline now working alongside her. The pioneering winemaker owns some of the best vineyards in Italy, including two monopoles. Castel Ringberg in Caldaro and Kastelaz in Tramin, both at 300-400m altitude. These are officially recognised with the prestigious geographical domination ‘Vigna’.
