Principato Pinot Grigio Rosato 2022

Winemaking

Grapes are sourced from hillside vineyards in Oltrepo Pavese, Pavia, at 200-400m altitude. The climate has hot summers and cold winters, with an average of 600-900mm per year - particularly in late autumn and early sping. After a careful selection of grapes in the vineyard, the grapes are destalked, crushed and the must including the skins is immediately cooled to around + 8 °C. Before pressing, 4-5 hours’ cold maceration is carried out in total absence of air in order to encourage extraction of the aromas from the skins. This gives the wine its delicate dusky pink colour from the natural pigmentation of ripe Pinot Grigo grapes. Once maceration has been completed, the crushed grape mass is softly pressed using bladder presses and the must fermented in stainless steel at a temperature of around 18°C.

Tasting Note

A fresh, easy drinking wine with strawberry aromas. Crisp and delicate on the palate with subtle raspberry and hints of redcurrant. A slight creaminess lends to the mouthfeel and is followed by refreshing acidity.

Food Match

Excellent on its own as an aperitif, but also suited to salads, fish and grilled chicken.

• Pinot Grigio
• Chardonnay
• Pinot Nero

• Italy