Villa Russiz Collio Pinot Grigio

Straw yellow, exhibits great finesse and elegance and at the same time, structure and roundness. Rich, complex, intense nuances of apples and pears and a long, lingering finish. In time, it develops an ample bouquet of dry hay and toasted almonds. TYPE White GRAPES 100% Pinot Gris (Grigio) AGE OF VINES Develops beautifully for a good 3-4 years and more. TOTAL PRODUCTION 58,000 bottles WINEMAKER Giovanni Genio & Marco Chist VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS Hillside vines close to the winery on marly soil, Guyot and Cappuccina-trained, 4,500/5,000 vines per hectare, south, east and western exposure. VINIFICATION AND AGING Soft pressing by means of a pneumatic press, temperature-controlled fermentation, sojourn on the lees for min. 8 months, bottled 10-11 months from harvest. TASTING NOTES Fruity, complex, ample bouquet of hay and toasted almonds, great finesse. SERVING SUGGESTIONS Best to match antipasti, first courses, pasta, risotto, soup, egg-based dishes, fish. ANALYSIS DATA Alc. cont. 14.5% by vol.; total acidity 5