Pinot Grigio

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Pinot Grigio has been cultivated for centuries in Friuli, with results of great expressive depth especially in the hills, where this famous white acquires intense aromas and good concentration. Given its perfect adaptation to the territory and the value it manages to express, can be provocatively considered a new native.

Type

White

Year

2023

First Vintage 1984

Grapes

Pinot grigio

Vineyards

Friuli Colli Orientali (Manzano Hills)

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Pinot Grigio Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2022 has been awarded with 92/100 (SILVER award) by Decanter World Wine Awards.
Pinot Grigio Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2022 has been awarded with 91/100 by Falstaff Trophy Friuli.

Pinot Grigio Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2021 has been awarded with 91 points by Falstaff Friulian Trophy.
Pinot Grigio Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2020 has been awarded with 90 points by Decanter.

Pinot Grigio Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2020 received the special award for best wine from Pinot Grigio 2022 grapes by Doctor Wine.

Pinot Grigio Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2020 obtained the Faccino Doctor Wine with a score of 95/100

The Pinot Grigio Friuli Colli Orientali DOC 2018 has been inserted in the "Gambero Rosso - Vini d'Italia" guide, with an evaluation of 3 glasses.
It was also awarded 90 points at the Wine Spectator.

Grapes

Pinot grigio

Vineyards

Friuli Colli Orientali (Manzano Hills)

Altitude

Vineyard at 130-170 m asl.

Training

Grape Training Guyot.

Age of the vineyard

20 years

Density

Density: 4500 trees /hectare,

Yeld

yields about 70 quintals/hectares

Aging

6 months in steel and 2 inbottle

Aging Potential

2-3 years

"Ponca" is the typical element of our soil: a sedimentary formation integrally made of clayey marl alternating with layers of sandstone. The "Ponca" shows low fertility and good capacity to hold water, gives uniques features to the grapes and the wine such as full-bodied taste and colour, tannins, and minerality. The location of the vineyards on terracings, the Ronchi (top of the hills), and the perfect exposure allow the full ripening of the grapes. Ventilation is good thanks to the Bora and the winds coming from the Adriatico Sea. The remarkable temperature range between day and night makes the grapes more flavoured and sugary.

The grapes are placed in the presses, where we proceed to soft pressing. The vinification takes place in white, immediately separating the skins from the musts, in steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Subsequently, the wine remains on the noble lees for about six months in steel containers and then rest in the bottle for the next two months.

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Color

The color is straw yellow, with golden reflections

Bouquet

The scent begins with pronounced floral scents that then turn towards fruity, recalling hints of apple and ripe pear.

Flavor

At taste it is soft and enveloping and skilfully doses a good body with a pleasantly acidulous vein, which gives freshness to the drink. Balanced in each component, it has a good persistence.