Given its peculiar climatic and exposure requirements, Pinot Bianco grows only in the warmer areas of the lower Valle Isarco where the sunny hillside soils rich in porphyry generate a white wine with a typical Burgundy-style bouquet and strong character.
GRAPE VARIETY Pinot Bianco
SUPPORT SYSTEM pergola or free-standing espalier Guyot
AVERAGE YIELD 100 q/ha
FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION 1983
MEAN ANNUAL OUTPUT 13,000 bottles
AGEING CAPACITY 2–3 years
PRODUCTION AREA Renon, Barbiano
ALTITUDE 400–500 m
VINTAGE TIME end of September, hand–picked
CHARACTERISTICS fresh white wine with elegant structure and fresh acidity
COLOUR straw–yellow with greenish hues
NOSE delicately floral and fruity bouquet
TASTE dry, full and velvety
SERVING TEMPERATURE 10–12 °C
MATCHINGS hors d’oeuvres, pasta dishes, risotto, steamed or baked fish, egg or mushroom dishes, asparagus, cheeses; ideal as an aperitif