Santa Margherita

Grapes: Chardonnay
Production zone: Trentino - Alto Adige
Year: 2011
Alcohol level: 12.0%
Serving temperature: 10° - 12° C
Recommended glass: a medium-sized, tulip-shaped glass, narrowing at the rim

In 1961, Santa Margherita’s enologist had the inspired idea of applying traditional white wine vinification techniques to the pink-hued Pinot Grigio grapes of Trentino Alto Adige, immediately separating the skins from the must in the pressing phase and thus preventing them from yielding the (until then) classic rusty color. Thus was created this innovative white wine which, with its characteristics of a fresh, fragrant bouquet and versatile taste, represented a real revolution for the wine sector. Ever since, it has continued to gain popularity and accolades both in Italy and abroad, maintaining its strong position of leadership among D.O.C. Pinot Grigios.

Tasting notes
A crisp, vibrant wine with pleasing fragrances of flowers over Golden Delicious apple-led white-fleshed fruits. Fresh-tasting poise and caressing texture are braced by dynamic vibrancy that prolongs the subtle perceptions of fruit.

Serving suggestions
Excellent as an aperitif and as an accompaniment for light, vegetarian or fish-based meals. Superb with a “pinzimonio” dip of seasoned olive oil with raw fresh vegetables, or with fish.

Suggested recipes

Altitude: 150 - 400 m above sea level
Type of soil: Moderately loose and pebbly of fluvial origin (Trentino). Mainly of limestone origin (Alto Adige)
Training system: “Pergola trentina” overhead trellis and spurred cordon
Plant density: 2,000 – 4,000 vines/ha
Harvest period: 20 August - 10 September

Vinification technique: traditional white wine vinification, with soft pressing of the grapes
Fermentation details: in stainless steel, for 10 – 15 days at around 18°C
Malolactic fermentation: no
Maturation: in stainless steel tanks at 15°-16°C
Aging potential: Two to three years