Winery Fossa MalaPinot Grigio
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Pinot Grigio from the Winery Fossa Mala
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pinot Grigio of Winery Fossa Mala in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pinot Grigio of Winery Fossa Mala in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or apples and sometimes also flavors of lime, pear or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Pinot Grigio
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Grigio
Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Grigio
The Pinot Grigio of Winery Fossa Mala matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or mushrooms such as recipes of marinated shrimp sautéed asian style, nanie's diced ham quiche or cannelloni with parma ham.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fossa Mala's Pinot Grigio.
Discover the grape variety: Douce noire
The douce noire, as its name indicates, is a black grape variety. It originated in the region between the valleys of the Isère and Saône rivers. Often in autumn, its foliage takes on a red hue. The bunches of the black sweet are larger than average. They are compact and winged. Spherical, its berries are of normal size. The flesh is juicy, soft and sweet. Although it is on the verge of extinction, this variety is still present in some Jura vineyards. Some call it corbeau, especially in Savoie, but it has other names such as gros noir, plant de Calarin and pecot. The sweet black is associated with an average budding and a late first ripening. Hardy and vigorous, it adapts to poorly irrigated soils. This variety produces a wine with low alcohol content, flat, soft and without much finesse. It should be consumed within the year. Sweet black is generally grown with Persian. It must be associated with other grape varieties to be better. Nowadays, this variety is not multiplied at all.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pinot Grigio from Winery Fossa Mala are 2014, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Fossa Mala
The Winery Fossa Mala is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Friuli Grave to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Friuli Grave
The wine region of Friuli Grave is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Italo Cescon or the Domaine Italo Cescon produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Friuli Grave are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Friuli Grave often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or minerality and sometimes also flavors of white peach, cheese or stone fruit.
The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.
The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
