Description
DENOMINATION:
PINOT GRIGIO DOC DELLE VENEZIE
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH:
12 % VOL
REDUCING SUGAR:
3.2 G/L
TOTAL ACIDITY:
5.5 G/L
PRODUCTION AREA:
VINEYARDS IN CALDIERO IN THE HILL CALLED MONTE GAZZO
GRAPE VARIETY:
100% PINOT GRIGIO
PRODUCTION FOR HECTARE:
110 Q
GRAPE HARVEST:
END OF AUGUST
VINIFICATION:
CAREFULLY SELECTED GRAPES ARE HARVESTED BETWEEN THE END OF AUGUST AND THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER. AFTER THE PICKING OF THE GRAPES, THEY ARE DESTEMMED, CRUSHED AND LIGHTLY PRESSED. AFTER REMOVING THE MUST FROM THE LEES FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS AT AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 13°C, THE MUST BEGIN TO FERMENT WITH THE HELP OF SELECTED YEASTS. ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION TAKES PLACE AT 16/18°C IN STAINLESS-STEEL TEMPERATURE- CONTROLLED VATS AND LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS. WHEN ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION IS COMPLETE, THE WINE RESTS IN STAINLESS-STEEL VATS AT 16°C BEFORE BEING BOTTLED.
ORGANOLEPTIC:
STRAW-YELLOW WITH GREEN HUES; WITH HINTS OF RIPE PEAR AND
WILDFLOWERS AND A SLIGHT FINAL NOTE OF BREAD CRUST. THE PALATE IS FINE, FRESH, TASTY, BALANCED AND HONEST WITH A GOOD AROMATIC PERSISTENCE.
FOOD MATCHES:
IDEAL WITH SQUASH CARPACCIO WITH PARMESAN CHEESE ; CHICKEN
CACCIATORA; SALMON AND ASPARAGUS;
TEMPERATURE:
SERVE AT 10°-12°C
Producer Profile
The Montetondo winery, is based 1000 mt from the Speedway exit of Soave-San Bonifacio, and at the base of the Montetondo hill and only 1 Km from the mediaeval center of Soave. The reception and the wine shop are open every day from 8:00 am till 7:30 pm and on Sunday from 9:00 am till 1 pm.
On the third week end of May, take place the “Festival of the Wine”, for the new vintage of wine, and on the third week end of September, the “Festival of the Grape”, for the picked grapes. In additional, every third Sunday of the month, there is the Market of the Antique machine. Soave, is far 20 minutes from Verona and Vicenza and 50 minutes from Venezia.
On the Monte Tenda hill, is based the Castle of Soave, where was guest Dante, that give the name “Soave” to the village and to the wine.
At the beginning of 1970, Aldo Magnabosco had bought at the base of the MonteTondo hill, 3 hectares of vineyards cultivated with Garganega grape and he built hire his house. In the end of 1970’s, Gino was entering the family business, carrying on as the second generation of grape growers, and he made the decision to build a new, larger and technologically advanced cellar. In the middle of 90’s, the third generation started with Stefania, Luca and later with Marta. In the same year, the family decided to restructure the winery and invest their experience in the Valpolicella area by purchasing the first vineyards in the hilly zone of Cazzano di Tramigna, in the locality of Campiano. From 1985 to 2015 around 40 hectors (99 acri) have been purchased in the best areas of Soave and Cazzano di Tramigna.
