Maso Canali Pinot Grigio

This wine originated on the 17-acre, family-owned Maso Canali Vineyard in Trentino. The Canali family has lived on the estate for 500 years, and has been planting Pinot Grigio grapes there since 1893. The fruit for this wine was drawn from this estate and other carefully chosen sources in the premier growing region of Trentino. Because the Maso Canali vineyard is 500 meters above sea level, the soil has a special mineral concentration, which adds character to the wine.

All grapes were hand harvested, followed by a gentle pressing to extract the fresh fruit flavor while imparting minimal color from the skins. After slight clarification, the juice was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. To intensify the tropical characteristics of the wine, 6% of the juice is from late-harvest Pinot Grigio grapes that were dried on racks, vinified separately, and added to the final blend. This time-intensive “passito” process is employed to give the wine its unique body and tropical fruit flavor. Finally, the wine was cold stabilized, filtered and bottled to retain the crisp, fruity characteristics of the wine.

Food Pairing: Pear, Parmigiano, and Pine Nut Salad