Pinot Grigio Rosé 2023
DOC, Paladin, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Pinot Grigio |
| Producer: | Paladin |
| Origin: | Italy / Venetien |
Description
Pink wonder
❯ Wait a minute, isn't Pinot Grigio a white wine grape? Yes, but when it ripens for a long time it develops a pink skin, and if this is left in contact with the juice before fermentation, a pale pink coloured wine comes out. Magic!
❯ Holiday mood in a glass! Sweet raspberry, peach and blossom on the nose, light and playful on the palate with juicy acidity and charming strawberry fruit.
❯ The perfect canapé wine. Loves Italian antipasti as well as Middle Eastern mezze, Spanish tapas and even sushi.
Attributes
| Origin: | Italy / Venetien |
| Grape variety: | Pinot Grigio |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 4 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Italian antipasti, Sushi, Sashimi, Ceviche, Mild Asian dishes, Moroccan specialities, Salad with vegetables, pulses, pasta, Latin American dishes |
| Vinification: | fermentation in steel tank |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, drying of the grapes |
| Maturation: | in large wooden barrel/foudre, some months bottle storage before sale |
| Bottling: | filtration |
| Maturation duration: | 6 months |
| Volume: | 13.0 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Paladin
The vineyards of the Paladin winery are located in the border area between the Eastern Veneto and Friuli, where wine was already being grown in Roman times. At that time, the wines of this area were shipped in amphorae from the nearby sea ports to Rome, as reported by the historian Pliny.
The company was founded 50 years ago by Valentino Paladin, and today is jointly managed by his children: Carlo and Roberto.
The calcareous clay soils were formed about 20,000 years ago, after the last ice age. At a depth of 50 to 100 centimetres, one runs into limestone, the so-called Caranto, which gives the wines their body, richness and flavour intensity. The region has a rather mild climate. To the north, the Dolomites and the Alps provide protection from the cold; to the south-east, the Adriatic has a moderating influence.
Pinot Grigio
The aromas of the forest
Pinot gris is, like the Pinot blanc, a colour mutation of Pinot noir. All three have the same genetic profile. On occasion, red, grey, pink and white, berries can be observed on the same vine stock. Some are even striped! The best Pinot grises introduce themselves opulently with ripe peach and apricot aromas, slightly woody notes and a bit of smoke. These characteristics are presented, for example, in examples from Alsace, Grauburgunders from Germany, or the representatives from Valais, where the grapes are erroneously referred to as Malvoisie. In Italy, Pinot grigio from South Tyrol and Friuli win out. Wines from this variety are great culinary companions. They get along superbly with autumnal dishes such as risotto with mushrooms or chestnuts.
Italy
Italy – Where wine is a way of life
The Italian wine regions are extremely diverse, and this is made clear in their wines. Established varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, and Sauvignon can be found on just 15 percent of the total vine growing area. The remaining 85 percent is reserved for autochthonous, indigenous varieties. More than 2,000 different grape varieties are grown under diverse conditions and pressed with various techniques into wines that reach the top tier of the international wine market.
