Pinot Grigio 2025
$ 17.00Amiably tolerant of great variations in growing season conditions, Pinot Grigio is always at the forefront of drinkability and food friendliness in our range of white wines. It is harvested promptly when ripe, to conserve its structuring acidity, and fermented and aged in stainless steel with scrupulous isolation from oxygen. A deceptively simplified palate is backed by alluring tropical notes, suggestions of salinity and ample mouth feel.
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FOOD PAIRINGS
Marinated grilled sardines with salsa verde
Gnocchi with grouper, green olives and light tomato sauce
Steamed mussels with saffron, white wine, and fresh tomatoes
TASTING NOTES
Romantic and youthful-spirited, in a true expression of Italian winemaking style. Extremely flavorful, with apple, pear, and a touch of pineapple. Dry and well-balanced, with a glowing and intriguingly gentle finish.
Vinification
VINTAGE FACTORS
Cellar life 3 yrs
A most memorable vintage full of uncertainty yet with a triumphant ending. Budbreak began late March, in mid-April we dodged a severe frost, bloom started with Nebbiolo on May 8th with ideal weather conditions, then from late May through early August we received weekly shower weekly resulting in vigorous vegetation which required, several hedging of the canopy, meticulous leaf pulling around clusters and reducing cluster count to promote air circulation, all of this with the hope that the weather would adjust. Quite miraculously on August 16th clear skies, warm temperature, gentle breezes set in enabling an amazing ripening all the way through September 26th when we finished harvest ahead of some rains and declared an OCTAGON VINTAGE. The earlier ripening Sauvignon Blanc, Moscato and Pinot Grigio that were picked in the third week of August we rate as very good quality because still affected by the early summer rains, all other later varietals are outstanding.
Fermentation
In stainless steel for 10 days at 55ºF
Composition
Pinot Grigio 100%
Aging
On the lees in stainless steel for 9 months
Analysis
Alcohol, 12.5%
Residual Sugars, 0.2%
Total Acidity, 0.60%