PINOT GRIGIO - C'ERA UNA VOLTA

ORIGIN:
Province of Pavia
VINE VARIETY:
Pinot Gris
SOIL:
Clayey, slimy with arenaceous limestone and gypsum located
around the 45° parallel north.
GRAPEVINE CULTIVATION:
Guyot-trained
HARVESTING:
By hand
VINIFICATION:
Grape pressing and destemming, cold maceration to extract
aromas, soft pressing with pneumatic press and fermentation with
cultured yeasts at 16°C controlled temperature.
REFINING:
In stainless steel vats. During ageing the wine undergoes several
analytical controls to assure its integrity.
BOTTLING:
Cold sterile
ALCOHOL CONTENTS:
12% vol.
COLOR:
Vivid straw-yellow with slight golden highlights
NOSE:
Intense, lingering but at the same time delicate it reminds of fruit
such as pear, banana, with hints of rose and white flowers
PALATE:
Fresh, sapid, well balanced, good length
SUGGESTED PAIRINGS:
Starters of vegetables pickled in oil, savory pies, omelets, fish and
shellfish dishes, pasta and risotto and white meats
INTERNATIONAL PAIRINGS:
Makizushi - Japan
Wiener Schnitzel - Austria
SERVING TEMPERATURE:
10° -12° C
CURIOS:
It seems that the Pinot Gris in the Oltrepò Pavese dates back
already to the year 1600 and its varieties are even described by
Pliny the Elder. Almost red in its aspect, it is actually white being
a gene mutation of the Pinot Noir