Baron di Pauli

Kaltern, Alto Adige
www.barondipauli.it

Vineyard area: 15 ha
Soil: The white varieties are grown on the Höfl unterm Stein vineyard on loamy, chalky gravel soil

The Enosi is an unusual blend of Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewurztraminer. It's aptly named after the greek word enosi, which means "put together". And from what I gather from their website, the estate is still run by a baron.

Enosi 2005

Medium lemon color. Youthful nose with a pronounced intensity of elderberry, wet sand, buttermilk and grassy aromas. Dry palate, medium(+) acidity. High alcohol and medium(+) body. Pronounced intensity of grilled pork chop, licorice, bitter grapefruit and tarragon. Long length with s spicy and smoky finish.

Wow. This is the first time I tasted pork chop in a glass. I don't think I have ever tasted a blend of these three grapes and I don't think I have ever such an unusual aroma. Overall I think that Sauvignon Blanc's grassiness dominates the wine, but Riesling and Gewurztraminer lift it up to a higher sphere of the unexpected. If only the alcohol level would be less noticable. But such is the price of super-ripe grapes.