Cantina Terlan’s vineyards cling to the sides of Alps in the Alto Adige, above the city of Bolzano. In this windswept terroir, the sun shines brighter than it does at lower elevations, and vineyards are watered by snowmelt. Some of Terlano’s best vineyards are improbably steep – up to 70% gradient. The estate’s best vineyards are pure mineral patches of quartz or volcanic basalt, and lend all their wines a steely element, which the winery generally preserves by using stainless steel to age their Tradition labelled wines. Pinot Bianco is the signature grape here, the grape used in the Cantina’s rarest and most prized wines, but also comes in this affordable bottle, still buzzing with mineral tones and clean cut fruits: apple, pear, tangerine and peach. Slate and lime zest come through too, and the steely minerality that most Terlano wines are built around continues on the palate, razor sharp acidity wrapped around a rich textured body of orange and pear fruits that land on a delicately salty finish. The list of foods this wine doesn’t go with is short, but it’s a winter weight white, full enough for hearty risottos or halibut.