Deep red with purple hues. The nose has wonderful lift of raspberry fruits, floral notes, choc mint and an herbal, menthol note. The medium to full bodied palate has juicy red fruits, blackcurrant, earthy, savoury notes and black olives. The oak has introduced a cedary, roasted meat character. Soft silky tannins define the mid palate and complement the vibrant and juicy fruit. It finishes long with berry fruit, fine tannins and cedary oak.
With a light straw hue the nose opens with lifted melon, peach, grilled nuts and a clove/ cinnamon like character on the nose. The palate is mid weighted but with good flavour intensity. It shows succulent white peach and tinned pear juice with hints of mint and mushy peas. With a lovely pithy texture on the palate due to leaving the wine on lees in French oak.
Packham pear and white peaches carry the nose with a developed but subtle dried apricot lift in the background. Bright acidity with a fuller bodied frame carries the wine and develops into notes of citrus, white peaches and sweet spice. The zesty character in the wine is perfectly matched with lighter meals, white meats and seafood.
Colour Bright straw yellow Nose Particularly fruity notes of pear, apricot, white and yellow peaches. Palate Fragrant white florals with crisp green apple notes, and pleasant minerality on the finish. Delicious with light mediterranean style dishes, pasta with herbs, seasoned or grilled seafood, tapas, risottos, savoury aperitivi.
“Having spread itself around the globe, there are some locations where Pinot Grigio seems to be more at home, or better understood, than elsewhere. The Trentino DOC at the foot of the Italian Alps is definitely on that short list. The Riserva wines from Mezzacorona are produced using only the best fruit from good vintages. The grapes for this Pinot Grigio were grown in select vineyards around the village of Zambana. These are pressed immediately, with brief cool maceration after soft pressing. Fermentation separated into stainless steel tanks and small oak barrels. The wine has a light yellow colour, aromas reminiscent of ripe white peaches and pear, notes of mature chamomile and other herbs. The flavours are harmonious with the aromas and the palate is long and full-bodied. A faint touch of vanilla is present but as a spice rather than a dominant trait. This is a wonderful Pinot Grigio, and a great example of the variety as the most well regarded white grape in this part of Italy. “
