2021 Castello di Stefanago Pinot Grigio Macerato, Provincia di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
$19.99
100% Pinot Grigio
From 30 year old vines planted on 2.6 hectares of clay soils. The grapes are hand-harvested on August 25th. Hand-harvesting is done in two passes, the first is used to build the ambient yeast for the remainder that is to be harvested. The grapes are not de-stemmed and spends one week macerating in stainless steel tanks, followed by spontaneous fermentation with ambient yeasts that last 21 days under temperature control. The wine spends six months on the lees while aging for that time. Unfined & unfiltered.
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Lombardy
- Style White Wine
- Producer Castello di Stefanago
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Pinot Grigio
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Pizza Night, Fried Food, Aperitif
- Characteristics Wild Side, Flexes w/ Food, Juicy, Leon Circle Pick