Pinot Grigio Ramato is perfect for wine lovers who expect more from their Pinot Grigio.
Pinot Grigio a pink-skinned grape with a broad spectrum of wine styles. Influenced by winemaking techniques and ripeness at harvest, it can vary from light and zesty to full-bodied and oily, even extending to late-harvested sweet, orange, and even rosé styles. It typically presents ripe pear, apple, and peach notes. In cooler climates, it may lean towards citrus and green apple, while late-harvest expressions evoke tropical fruit, honey, and spice. Skin contact can produce an ‘orange’ wine with deeper, more exotic aromas.
A special production method
This wine is produced with a special method, which gives it its unique copper colour, called by Friulian locals “ramato” (rame is Italian for copper). Ramato refers to the production method unique to the Pinot Grigio variety, which was developed in the middle of the 19th century, in Italy. Produced in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region for over centuries, this variety has, as one of the first international varieties, found its second home in Brda.
Pinot Grigio is a white variety, which derives from Pinot Noir, but differs from it with its unique greyish pink skin. After being pressed at the winery, grapes are left in contact with skins for 2 days. This maceration gives the wine its tactile texture, richer and fuller taste, and coppery hues. Because of its specific structure, this wine can be paired with different dishes, such as prosciutto, seafood, white meat, and Asian food.
5 Fun Facts About Pinot Grigio
- Pinot Grigio is a color mutation of Pinot Noir, and the grape clusters can exhibit a pinkish-gray hue, which inspired its name, ‘gray pine.’
- Despite its French origin, the largest producer of Pinot Grigio is Italy, and often exhibits a lighter, zesty style.
- When vinified with extended skin contact, Pinot Grigio can produce ramato (copper-colored wines) with amplified complexity and tannic structure.
- Pinot Grigio is one of the few grape varieties that can naturally develop botrytis cinerea, which concentrates sugars and flavors, creating dessert wines.
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In Germany, Pinot Grigio is known as Grauburgunder, producing a rich, full-bodied wine with a balanced, refreshing acidity.
