Erzetič Sivi Pinot (Grigio/Gris)

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A wine of golden-yellow colour with copper hues. A complex flower takes us to blossoming shrubs and fruit stands, as it intertwines the scents of hawthorn and blackthorn, citrus fruits and pears. On the palate it boasts a rich body with an abundance of ripe fruit notes, with a mix of of some tropical fruits, especially pineapple. The richness of spices and Mediterranean herbs can also be sensed. The aftertaste is clean, mineral, long-lasting…

Pairing suggestions: The Sivi Pinot (Pinot Gris) is recommended to be served with fresh salad plates, raw fish (carpaccio, sushi, sashimi), creamy vegetable soups of flavourful taste, stewed mussels, oven baked saltwater fish, grilled chicken or turkey, dried meat products, poultry pâtés and other similar dishes. If you want to pair it with desserts, serve it next to apple strudel and pumpkin pie. The ideal serving temperature is between 7 and 9 °C.

Alcohol: 13 vol %
Total acidity: 4,47 g/l
Variety: 100 % Pinot Gris
Type of wine: white, dry
Vintage: 2017

Vineyards age: over 15 years

Vineyards exposure: west oriented sloaps in upper Brda

Vineyard: terraces, 4000 plants per hectar, single guyot

Soil type: marl (Eocene flysch)

Cultivation: ecologic cultivation of vine and wine

Harvest: hand-harvested, second half of September

Vinification: after immediate pressing the must was cooled down to 8°C in a stainless steel container. After a day the must was decanted and then fermentation began at a controlled temperature of 15°C. Decanted at the end of fermentation

Maturation: on fine lees until January, when was filtered and bottled

Bottling: 0,75 l bottles, box of 6 bottles, natural cork