A fresh, characterful and appealing Pinot Grigio from the Provincia di Pavia region south of Milan. Cavit are renowned for producing consistently high quality, impeccably-made wines, truly expressive of each variety.
Production
Grapes are sourced from Oltrepo Pavese in the province of Pavia, Lombardy. The vines grow in hillside vineyards at an altitude of 200 to 400m, in a climate with hot summers and cold winters and 600-900mm of rainfall per year. The grapes are typically harvested at the end of August, or towards the start of September. After soft pressing, the cooled must is fermented in stainless steel tanks at 18-20º C, and remains for a further three months in stainless steel before bottling.
Principato Pinot Grigio, IGT Provincia di Pavia 2023 (6 bottles c
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Shows delicate, floral and fruity aromas with a hint of stone fruit. The palate is crisp with citrus characters and a limey and lightly spicy finish.
Food match
Good with light starters, fish dishes and crisp Summer salads.
Info
-
ABV
12%
-
CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
-
REGION/COUNTRY
LOMBARDIA, ITALY
-
GRAPE
PINOT GRIGIO 85%, CHARDONNAY 15%
-
FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
-
CLOSURE
SCREWCAP
-
WINEMAKER
ANSELMO MARTINI
-
APPELLATION
IGT PROVINCIA DI PAVIA
-
ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
-
Meet the producer
Cavit is a leading co-operative in the mountainous Trentino region of northeast Italy. The winery began as a consortium of associated grape growers in 1950, with a dedicated winery at Ravina di Trento built in 1964. Today It unites 11 separate cellars and their combined 4,500 grape growers across 7,000 hectares of vineyard, to produce an impressively broad portfolio from an intriguing palette of indigenous and international grape varieties. Trentino has a much higher proportion of wines produced as DOC than any other region in Italy - an average of 80% of the region's wines have a DOC classification, compared to around 30% elsewhere in the country. Remarkably, Cavit accounts for 60% of this region's wine production and they advise and supervise all aspects of this production from the vineyard to the bottle. Their site at Maso Toresella on the shores of Lake Toblino was the historic residence of the Prince Bishops of Trento, surrounded by 6.5 hectares of vineyard. It is one of the most significant 'masi' (rural estates) in the whole of Trentino. They have worked with the San Michele all’Adige Oenological Institute, since 1988, to develop wines of the highest quality. In 1993 Cantina Altemasi was established, also at Ravina, not far from the region's capital of Trento - for the production and maturation of Classic Trentodoc and Charmat Method sparkling wines. Trento Doc was the first Classical Method sparkling wine DOC to be established anywhere in the world after Champagne, and the first in Italy.