Foradori, Fouripista, Pinot Grigio, 2020, 750ml
Elisabetta is a legendary winemaker out of Alto Adige. Both she and her wines are elegant yet forceful. The Fouripista is a collab with another biodynamic winemaker and is a beauty. 8 months of the skins in amphorae extract the best of Pinot Grigio. Read more
COUNTRY: Italy
REGION: Trentino-Alto Adige
VARIETY: Pinot Grigio
VINTAGE: 2020
SOIL: Alluvial, Gravel
AGE OF VINES: 25+ years
FARMING: Biodynamic
WINEMAKING: The grapes are destemmed but not pressed: whole berries ferment spontaneously and age in clay amphorae (Tinajas) for eight months. The wine is then finished in oak and acacia casks for two months prior to bottling. S02 is usually added only at bottling, between 20-35mg/l. In warm vintages with low PH, it may be added after malolactic fermentation.
ABV: 12%