For decades, Elena Walch has occupied an exalted position among Alto Adige

winegrowers, if not the Italian wine world at large, as a pioneer of modern viticulture. This ‘Grande Dame’ positioned her estate at the forefront of a quality revolution by recognizing the opportunity to transmit Alto Adige’s distinctive terroir through site-specific bottlings from sustainably farmed vineyards and the gentlest of handling in the cellar. Single vineyard „Vigna“ releases from precisely demarcated historical or topographic plots as well as renowned cuvées such as “Beyond the Clouds” continue to serve the reputation.

Today, Elena’s daughters Julia and Karoline - educated in France and Australia, respectively - honor their mother’s legacy of progress by applying next-generationthinking in pursuit of even greater results.