Principato Pinot Grigio Blush 2010
Tasting Note
Short fermentation on the skins gives this modern-style Pinot Grigio a delicate pink-coppery colour, a crisp and intense aroma as well as a harmonious and fruity taste with notes of peach.
Producer Details
Cavit is a modern and forward-thinking co-operative group in the mountainous Trentino region of northeast Italy whose 11 cellars are responsible for a massive 65% of the region's wine production. The endless permutations offered from their members' 7,000 hectares of vineyard, combined with an intriguing palette of indigenous and
international grape varieties, enable Cavit to offer a broad range which excels at every level. The scale of production, combined with ultra-modern winemaking facilities, understandably makes Cavit one of Italy's most reliable sources of well-made, competitively priced wines, in particular Pinot Grigio. However, with wines such as
Arele Vino Santo, Graal Metodo Classico (awarded 'Tre Bicchieri' for the 7th time and voted Gambero Rosso's Sparkling Wine of the Year in 2010) and the outstanding Maso Cervara Teroldego, chief winemaker Anselmo Martini is producing wines which rival the best of the Trentino region.
In The Vineyard
The vines are largely trained using Pergola Trentina and Guyot systems, and grapes sourced from a region experiencing hot summers, and significant differences between day and night temperatures
In The Winery
Harvesting time is determined through monitoring the ripeness of the grapes. After selection, the grapes are destalked, crushed, and the must including skins, is cooled. After maceration the crushed grape mass is softly pressed using bladder presses.
