Wine Description

Made from 100% Pinot Grigio harvested between August and September. The grapes are crushed and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for 15-20 days. After fermentation, the wine is refined in tanks for four months before it is bottled and released on the market.

Tasting Notes

Pale yellow in color with greenish highlights, this is a wine to be enjoyed young when one can best appreciate its zesty fruitiness. Refreshing and soft with a smooth, dry finish, this versatile Pinot Grigio is a great choice for any occasion. A blockbuster!

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Various vineyards in the Tre Venezie area
Size of vineyard (acres):	94
Soil composition:	clay, chalk, gravel
Training method:	Guyot
Elevation (feet):	328-656
Vines/acre:	1,416
Exposure:	Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:	various
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Alberto Zenato

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Pinot Grigio
Harvest time:	August-September
Winemaking consultant:	Silvano Tempesta
First vintage of this wine:	1967
Number bottles produced of this wine:	500,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	15-20
Fermentation temperature (°F):	62-70
Aging
Aging container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:	4 months
Length of bottle aging:	3 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	12.0%
pH level:	3.4
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	4
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.2
Dry extract (grams/liter):	19.8

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