CastelloDellaRosa_PinotGrigio

Castello Della Rosa

Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGP

Enjoy it by itself or as a great partner to seafood, light pasta dishes and soft cheeses. The wine has a lovely straw color with slight hues of green. The bouquet offers delicious aromas of citrus fruit, peaches and honeysuckle.

The palate is crisp, lively and complex, with a pleasant acidity and sensations of lime, melon and pears which lead to an persistent and elegant and lingering finish.

Grapes

100% Pinot Grigio

Vineyard Area

Selected south-facing vineyards on the western bank of the Valle dell’Adige, in Italy northernmost region of Trentino. The vineyards sit at an altitude of 350 to 400 meters above sea level.

Age of vines

Approximately 15 years old

Plant training and density

All the plants are trained using the Guyot system. Average density is 3.500 plants per hectare, with a maximum yield of 2,5 kg of grapes per plant.

Harvest

Manual harvest is in mid-September.

Vinification

The grapes are de-stemmed and delicately pressed. The must is then chilled to 12°C and left to rest for approximately 18 hours. Fermentation is carried out using selected yeasts at a controlled temperature of 16 to 18°C. The wine is then left on its lees in stainless steel tanks for approximately four months in order to maximize extraction of complex aromas.

Ageing

2 months in bottle prior to release.

Alcohol

12.5%