Wine Description

This Pinot Grigio is the perfect introduction to the variety. Delicately scented and soft on the palate, this wine offers classic citrus and floral notes all in an elegant, refined style.

Tasting Notes

Lemon-green in color with lovely aromas of citrus, white peach and green apples. Refreshing and soft with a smooth, dry finish, this versatile Pinot Grigio is a great choice for any occasion, but is ideal with hors d'oeuvres, vegetable soups, fresh garden salads and grilled sole or tilapia.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Tre Venezie
Soil composition:	Clay, chalk and gravel
Training method:	Guyot and spur-prunned cordon
Elevation (feet):	330-495
Vines/acre:	1,600
Yield/acre (tons):	3.6
Exposure:	Southern/southeastern
Year vineyard planted:	1996
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Silvano Tempesta

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Pinot Grigio
Harvest time:	September
Winemaking consultant:	Silvano Tempesta
First vintage of this wine:	1967
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	20
Fermentation temperature (°F):	60-65
Malolactic fermentation:	No
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	12.7%
pH level:	3.3
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	4.6
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.8
Dry extract (grams/liter):	22.7

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