The vine Pinot Grigio It is one of International grape varieties a Gray berry present mainly in the regions Trentino-Alto Adige and officially registered in National catalog of vine varieties from 1970. Its nationally cultivated area amounts to 17.300 ha. The vine Pinot Grigio It is one of International grape varieties a Gray berry present mainly in the regions Trentino-Alto Adige and officially registered in National catalog of vine varieties from 1970. Its nationally cultivated area amounts to 17.300 ha.
Pinot Grigio
Il Pinot Grigio is originally from Burgundy, where there is still the largest number of hectares of vineyards, thanks to the particular climatic conditions of the region. It is however a vine became international, also arriving in Italy, where the cultivation of Pinot Grey it has spread to regions such as the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige. The origin of the name French “Pinot” comes from the word “pin”, meaning “pine”. In fact, the shape of its cluster looks like a small pine cone, a characteristic that unites all the vines with the name "pinot". Cultivation of the Pinot Grigio it is particularly complex and requires special conditions and attention not only in the countryside but also in the cellar. The Pinot Grigio in fact, it needs a particular habitat, with very cold climates and compatible soils, for the development of the plant, which is particularly difficult to cultivate outside its areas of origin.
In Italy the Pinot Grigio it has been for many years one of the fashionable wines, with a commercial success however accompanied by a notable qualitative development. His colore natural is auburn, in fact it is the only one vine a gray berry. The Pinot Grey often comes vinified in white but if left to macerate in contact with the skins its must takes on a more natural orange tone, as often happens in Collio, obtaining very pleasant and fruity wines, fragrant and with good structure. The same practice is in vogue in Alsace. The Pinot Grigio is also present with good results in Germany (Marginal lands) and in Hungary (Gray bar). The vine Pinot Grigio is distinguished by its small, shaped leaves trilobate o cuneiform, to have a short cluster, with a cylindrical and very compact structure. The berries have a spherical shape with a thin pruinose skin and are pink in color.
