Tenuta di Corte Giacobbe
Pinot Grigio Ramato
Ramato is derived from the Italian word for Copper, “rame”. This refers to the colour of this wine, the result of a brief period of skin contact, much like an orange wine. This stylistic choice begins in the vineyard where grapes are intentionally exposed to sunlight as it encourages pigment development in the skin.
This style of Pinot Grigio was actually the historic norm until the 60s when Santa Margherita brought uncoloured Pinot Grigio to the international market. Now if I can inject my own, personal opinion for a moment; as overwhelmingly successful a move as this has been for Pinot Grigio, it has also lead to the grape becoming known as an uninteresting, patio pounder wine.
Which is fine in that setting.
but…
I was really psyched to taste this.
This is Pinot Grigio as a food wine! The palate has an interesting mineral texture to it, along with a faint hint of tannin. Crunchy apple and melon open up the fruit profile, then shifting towards subtle cherry and strawberry. Towards the finish it ends ripe with peach and apricot. The flavours are clear and straightforward, meaning you can pair this with many dinners and rest assured that while it is interesting, it won’t be stealing the spotlight from your main course.
$25