Italy is home to many beautiful wine regions, with a number of breathtaking vineyards, but few are as downright stunning as Peter Dipoli’s steep mountain parcels. In Alto Adige, somewhere between Trento and Bolzano, this native has made it his life’s work to locate the most outstanding terroirs of the area and match them to the most suitable grape varieties. The result: a dazzling Sauvignon Blanc vineyard at 600 meters elevation in limestone, and a second plot slightly lower planted in clay to Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
    
The meticulous choice of site and grape is only half the story. Peter ferments and ages the pristine Sauvignon Blanc fruit in large acacia casks, allowing the wine to breathe and acquire exceptional breadth of flavor. His Voglar bottling has ripe lemon and grapefruit aromas, expressed with the utmost elegance. Vibrant and mineral-driven with a creamy mouthfeel, this unique Sauvignon has what it takes to age gracefully, should you exercise patience with this already-delicious Dolomite beauty.
    Peter gives the red grapes a more traditional, Bordeaux-influenced treatment, with vinification in large oak fermenters and long aging in oak barriques before release no less than four years after the vintage. The Iugum bottling features a sturdy mountain frame enveloped by silken, hedonistic dark fruit—a testament to this unique terroir rather than the varietals or their élevage. For such a powerful wine, the restraint and nuance are remarkable, making Iugum good for the table or the cellar.
    Dipoli’s wines represent something new and unique, perfect ambassadors for this pioneer and his truly magnificent vineyards. We are happy to make the introduction. –Anthony Lynch

2011 Voglar
Sauvignon Blanc

2009 Iugum
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon