Ronco delle Betulle - Pinot Grigio, Fruili Colli Orientali, Italy (2021)

TASTING NOTES

A ripe style of Pinot Gris, with aromas of peach, ginger, Golden Delicious apple, paraffin and white flowers. The palate is rich and full-bodied, with Bosc pear, light honey, tangerine and a slight funky, savoury umami note. The weight of the palate is counteracted by ample acidity. 

The harvest is strictly manual with vines planted at specific density plantings. Ronco delle Betulle benefits from mixed soil made of marl, calcareous clay, sandstone and calcified sand. This soil, referred to as “Ponca”, originated approximately 50 million years ago. It is rich in mineral salts and other nutrients that yield high quality grapes and fine wines.

Hand-harvested grapes are brought to the cellar for a gentle crush into stainless steel, where the free run juice is macerated with the skins to give the wine its characteristic copper hue. The wine is fermented using indigenous yeasts, in temperature-controlled stainless steel, then given 6 months of aging on its lees before bottling.