Grapes: Pinot Grigio
Production zone: The Triveneto
Year:
Alcohol level: 13,00 % vol.
Serving temperature: 10°- 12° C (50°-54° F).
Recommended glass: A medium-sized, tulip-shaped glass, narrowing at the rim
Production zone: The Triveneto
Year:
Alcohol level: 13,00 % vol.
Serving temperature: 10°- 12° C (50°-54° F).
Recommended glass: A medium-sized, tulip-shaped glass, narrowing at the rim
Santa Margherita was the first producer to vinify the pink-hued grapes
of the Pinot Grigio variety as a white wine. Using this method, the must
does not remain in contact with the skins, whose rust-like color it would
otherwise extract. After a soft pressing, the must is fermented for 10-15
days at 18° C (64° F). 2/3 of the way through the fermentation, part of the
wine is left to ferment in barriques and then remains in them to mature for
around 45 days. The two lots of wine are then blended and the resulting
product is stored at a controlled temperature of 15°-16° C (59°-61° F) in
stainless steel tanks until it is prepared for bottling.
Tasting notes
This dry white wine has a deep straw yellow color. Its nose is intense and
clean, with scents of fruit and of wild flowers, and it closes with a delicate
hint of oak. Its flavor is dry yet rounded, with an appealing suggestion of
ripe Golden Delicious apples. The warm, opulent sensations one perceives
on the palate make Santa Margherita’s Pinot Grigio delle Venezie an
extremely versatile wine.
Serving suggestions
Excellent as an aperitif, it also makes an ideal accompaniment for fish-
based recipes or for those in which a white meat is the main ingredient.
Suggested recipes
of the Pinot Grigio variety as a white wine. Using this method, the must
does not remain in contact with the skins, whose rust-like color it would
otherwise extract. After a soft pressing, the must is fermented for 10-15
days at 18° C (64° F). 2/3 of the way through the fermentation, part of the
wine is left to ferment in barriques and then remains in them to mature for
around 45 days. The two lots of wine are then blended and the resulting
product is stored at a controlled temperature of 15°-16° C (59°-61° F) in
stainless steel tanks until it is prepared for bottling.
Tasting notes
This dry white wine has a deep straw yellow color. Its nose is intense and
clean, with scents of fruit and of wild flowers, and it closes with a delicate
hint of oak. Its flavor is dry yet rounded, with an appealing suggestion of
ripe Golden Delicious apples. The warm, opulent sensations one perceives
on the palate make Santa Margherita’s Pinot Grigio delle Venezie an
extremely versatile wine.
Serving suggestions
Excellent as an aperitif, it also makes an ideal accompaniment for fish-
based recipes or for those in which a white meat is the main ingredient.
Suggested recipes
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