MCPG22
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A complex and quite weighty style of Pinot Grigio, with notes of spice and pear, a ripe, round texture, and a whisper of smoke.
Mezzacorona is a driving force behind the quality of Trentino wines with a state-of-the-art winery handling estate-grown fruit from the company’s extensive vineyard holdings in the heart of the Dolomites. The winery was named ‘European Winery of the Year 2009’ by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
This flagship Pinot Grigio is grown in the well-drained soils of the Zablani zone northeast of Mezzacorona. The fruit is hand-picked and delivered to the winery in a matter of hours to minimize unwelcome skin contact.
Once at the winery, the grapes were selected and immediately pressed. The must was cooled to 8-10°C and left overnight to macerate. Yeast was added the following day, and the fermentation began at 16-18ºC for twelve to fifteen days. Sixty percent of the juice was then transferred to small oak barrels to complete the fermentation, while the rest remained in stainless steel. The barrel-fermented component was then kept in wood for six to eight months with battonage, and the final blend was assembled just under a year after the harvest.
RRP | £16.95 |
Vintage | 2022 |
Alcoholic strength | 13% |
Country | Italy |
Region | Trentino |
Grapes | Pinot Grigio 100% |
Dry/Sweet value | 1 |
Contains sulphites | Yes |
Vegetarian | Yes |
Vegan | Yes |
Milk | No |
Eggs | No |
Closure | Diam |
Gruppo Mezzacorona was founded in 1904 as a wine growers association in Trentino-Alto Adige. Thanks to young forward-thinking management, smart investments and an extreme transformation of grape-growing and winemaking practices, Gruppo Mezzacorona has evolved into a global wine competitor with an impressive portfolio of internationally recognized brands. Gruppo Mezzacorona owns 1600 hectares of vineyards in Trentino and 900 in Sicily. Vinification and bottling is carried out in state of the art facilities which are considered to be the most advanced in Europe for both technology and architecture. The wines are highly rated in the international press and renowned for the quality consistency, vintage after vintage.