Pinot Grigio Tenuta Belvedere 2022

Tenuta Belvedere winery's Pinot Grigio is a rich, intense and fragrant white wine produced in the Oltrepò Pavese in the province of Pavia, a wine-growing area that is highly vocated but often not given the attention it deserves. This bottle is made from pure Pinot Grigio grapes from vineyards located on hillsides at an altitude of about 260 meters. The vines are espalier-trained with guyot pruning, following the methods dictated by organic farming, on soils characterized by clay-limestone soils. The winery is a young reality taken over in 2013 by Gianluca Cabrini, a winemaker animated by a vibrant passion for the terroir beyond the Po Valley who, with great commitment and through the practice of viticulture with minimal environmental impact, makes wines of great expressiveness.

Tenuta Belvedere's Pinot Grigio is made from grapes harvested by hand and carefully selected both in the vineyard, at the moment of their perfect ripeness, and in the winery. Upon reaching the winery, the grapes are destemmed and softly crushed to undergo a short cold press maceration of about 10 hours. They are then pressed with the skins removed, after which they must undergo alcoholic fermentation, using only indigenous yeasts, in stainless steel tanks for several weeks. After that, the wine is aged for at least 10 months in stainless steel containers before being bottled and continues its maturation in the bottle for an additional 8 months before release.

Tenuta Belvedere's Pinot Grigio shows a bright straw yellow colour with light golden highlights. On the nose appear intense aromas of ripe yellow fruit and citrus fruit, including peach, pear, golden apple and lemon peel, floral notes of white and yellow flowers, hints of honey and fragrant spices. In the mouth, it is subtle, full, juicy and dynamic, characterized by a pleasant freshness and a lingering finish played on savoury and fruity notes. This from the Tenuta Belvedere winery is pleasant and immediate but by no means obvious white, made as it once was following artisanal methods.