Pizzolato M-Use Bianco Extra Dry Pinot Grigio

Since 2007 the D.O.C. Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie has had its own regulation. This development is nothing more than a historical recognition of this region, a maker and seller of great wines which occupies the northeastern part of Italy and includes the regions of Friuli-Venezia, Trento and Veneto. The latter (specifically in the north of the Treviso province) is home to Pizzolato Settimo & Gino, a winery producing organic, vegan and completely environmentally friendly wines. One of those is Pizzolato M-Use Bianco Extra Dry Pinot Grigio, a sparkling white wine made from Pinot Gris that is part of the M-Use collection.

In particular, this variety finds the perfect place to grow in northern Italy thanks to a unique microclimate, where wines with very specific characteristics are produced. First, there is the soil, which is rich in calcareous matter and with gravel and sand (which allows good drainage). Added to this is the climate, with cold winter months (between 13°C-14°C) and hot summers (between 20°C-25°C). These temperatures are more extreme in the mountains and valleys, with the temperature difference between day and night being really significant and remarkable, which causes a good ripening of the grapes. In this case, temperatures are not very extreme, with rainfall between 700 and 1,300 mm per year, which guarantees acidic nuances in the grapes. In terms of cultivation, at Pizzolato Settimo & Gino, currently run by Settimo Pizzolato (fifth generation of the family), they guarantee organic cultivation in the vineyards and avoid the use of chemical products (which are kept to minimum levels in the winery).

Caring for the environment is the main objective of this family business, which uses solar panels and even thinks about the final destination and reuse of its wine bottles. In fact, this has been the axis around which the M-Use collection has revolved, where the aim is to not generate waste. The solution is to come up with a unique design that will make the drinker fall in love, so that they won’t throw away their bottles after tasting the wine. Pizzolato M-Use Bianco Extra Dry Pinot Grigio is harvested in mid-September, arriving at the winery and crushing the clusters. Once the must is obtained, and after natural decanting (where it is cleaned), Pizzolato M-Use Bianco Extra Dry Pinot Grigio is vinified in stainless steel tanks, where there is a brief pause in fermentation to preserve the quality of the grapes. After that, fermentation begins again naturally and lasts for at least 30 days, in a controlled manner, following the Charmat method.

Once the optimum point has been reached, Pizzolato M-Use Bianco Extra Dry Pinot Grigio is bottled and released for sale. It will remain there waiting for the right person to pick it off the shelf and open it for tasting. But the story does not end here, because once the wine is finished, Pizzolato M-Use Bianco Extra Dry Pinot Grigio can be turned into an elegant lamp or a majestic bottle of water that is difficult to forget.