2020 Castelfeder Pinot Grigio Mont Mes Vigneti delle Dolomiti 750 ml

Situated in the foothills of Italy’s towering Dolomites, the Giovanett family toils over estate vines watered by pristine mountain snowmelt—and bottle by bottle, they’re making some of the most compelling white wines in Alto Adige.

Look no further than their 2020 Castelfeder Mont Mès Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti, which proves that there’s a mountain-sized gap between run-of-the-mill Pinot Grigio and impeccably made examples grown in the EXACT right places. 

Italian-wine guru and writer Ian D’Agata once said that Alto Adige arguably makes Italy’s best white wines, and this bottle bolsters his case. Restaurants like Napa Valley’s Bottega and Los Angeles’ Bar Toscana have relied on the Mont Mès for its easy, delicious rapport with dishes everything from burrata to carbonara. 

Castelfeder was founded by Alfons Giovanett in 1969, taken over by his son Günther in 1989, and has now been entrusted to the third generation of the family: Ines (sales) and Ivan (winemaking). Today, Castflfeder produces what is, in our estimation, one of the most enviable portfolios of white wines in Italy.

The beauty of the Castelfeder estate nearly defies belief. As Alfons, Günther, Allessandra, Ivan, and Ines gave us a tour, we found an Instagrammable shot with every turn. At close to 3000 feet in elevation—almost double the highest vineyard sites in Napa Valley—rows upon rows of neatly-tended vines climb sheer rock that shoots upwards of 300 feet.

Through sustainable farming and impeccable winemaking, Castelfeder translates their estate’s stunning beauty into the glass—and it’s why their Mont Mès is such a member-favorite.