Conviviale Pinot Grigio, Boutinot Italy & Adria Vini

Description

Conviviale Pinot Grigio is an Italian white produced by Adria Vini. It is made from grapes grown in the Veneto and Friuli wine-growing regions of northern Italy

A Boutinot and Araldica Vini Piemontesi Joint Venture

Adria Vini set up in 2003, is a winemaking venture jointly owned by Boutinot and Araldica Vini Piemontesi, the leading co-operative in Piemonte. All areas of production, from grape selection through to vinification, maturation, blending and bottling are meticulously overseen by Araldica’s Claudio Manera and Lella Burdese.

Working closely with growers and cooperatives, their aim is to produce a range of authentic, well-priced wines from local grape varieties. The mainstay of white wine production is Pinot Grigio, sourced from the Pavia region south of Milan, Friuli and the Veneto. New projects in the Veneto and Sicily from the 2008 vintage see the addition of Prosecco, Grillo and Catarratto. The reds come from mature, low-yielding vineyards in Sicily, Puglia and Abruzzo, the source of some of Europe’s most undervalued and characterful wines.

Conviviale Pinot Grigio Winemaking

• Grape Selection: Result of a selection of the best quality grapes from mature vineyards.
• Variety and Origin: 100% Pinot Grigio grapes grown in Veneto and Friuli, northern Italy.
• Harvest: Hand-harvested during the first two weeks of September.
• Pressing: Grapes were crushed and gently pressed.
• Clarification: Juice allowed to settle and clarify before fermentation.
• Fermentation: Cool fermentation at 16–18°C in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.
• Ageing: Aged for 3–6 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks before bottling.