2019 GRIGIO IN GRIGIO

TRY ME IF YOU LOVE: Orange wine

ABV: 13.0%

GRAPES: 100% Pinot Grigio

TASTING NOTES: Herbal aromas with a touch of wormwood, nutmeg, and ripe fruit. On the palate, it’s full and complex, showing flavours of fig, apricot, and cherry, with hints of olive and mint. The finish is long and fresh, with a gentle herbal note.

PAIRS WITH: Grilled pork chops, roasted suckling pig.

SERVE ME: Slightly chilled, pop in the fridge for half an hour.

Fulvio Bressan represents the 9th generation of winemakers carrying the Bressan name and working a small plot of land in the Farra d’Isonzo since 1726. And given the way he runs his winery, you would think that he might just be channeling all 9 generations of prior expertise, with little care for how the rest of the world might make their wines.

This 100% Pinot Grigio rosato is a unique take on a familiar varietal. With vines averaging 70 years of age and growing in iron-rich limestone soil, the grapes ferment for 28 days on the skins, followed by an additional seven months of skin contact. Aged for at least four years in wild cherry wood casks, this wine offers an intricate depth with notes of ripe fruit, subtle tannins, and a luscious, lingering finish.