THE WINE
The Pinot Grigio of the Borgo San Daniele winery is produced with 100% Pinot Grigio grapes grown in Bosc di Sot in the municipality of Cormons in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Pinot Grigio, which needs rather cold and not humid soils to give its best, finds its ideal environment in Friuli.
THE WINEMAKING
After manual harvesting, only the selected grapes are brought to the cellar for winemaking. A short maceration is followed by a soft pressing. Fermentation takes place in steel at a controlled temperature. As for the refinement, the wine rests on the yeasts in a micro-oxygenation environment until the spring following the harvest. 20% in oak barrels and the remaining 80% in steel.
THE TASTING
Intense straw yellow with golden reflections. The aroma is fresh, with pleasant hints of ripe white fruit that leave room for scents of hay and toasted almonds. Soft and aromatic on the palate; excellent correspondence between aromas and flavor. Very good persistence.
FOOD PAIRINGS
It goes well with fish, white meat and medium-hard cheeses but also with vegetable soups. Must try with fried fish.
THE AWARDS
2017
– 3 vines (wine of great stylistic and organoleptic profile) by the Italian Sommelier Association
– 4 grapes by the guide Bibenda
– 2 glasses by the Gambero Rosso guide
– 3 Veronelli: 91/100
THE WINERY
Borgo San Daniele is a winery made up of people, two in particular, the Alessandra and Mauro Mauri (brother and sister). As children, Alessandra and Mauro spent a lot of time with their grandparents. The grandparents were farmers and winemakers and owned a small company where everyone did a bit of everything. The time spent with the grandparents allowed Alessandra and Mauro to fall in love with farming and winemaking to the point that Alessandra undertook her studies as an agricultural expert and Mauro in oenology and viticulture… go to the winery page