Bollini Pinot Grigio is styled to show intense varietal aromas, with an especially fragrant, perfumed bouquet, elegant, delicately focused white fruit flavors and a slightly flinty quality on the palate. The texture is crisp and clean in the mouth, with superb acid balance and a subtle nuttiness on the finish. The fresh, refined style is ideal for frequent, casual consumption.

Tasting notes

Fresh and delicate, this wine shows clean stone fruit and apple flavors and aromas marked by subtle floral and hazelnut notes set in a crisp, balanced acidic structure.

Rating

Bollini Pinot Grigio 2003, 87 Points. BEST VALUE. "Aromas of minerals and lemon rind follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with good fruit and a minerally finish. Real Pinot Grigio here."

Wine maker notes

Bollini Pinot Grigio is produced at vinification facilities near the city of Trento from hand picked grapes grown in superbly exposed, meticulously cultivated hillside vineyards. Overseen by consulting oenologist Franco Bernabei and styled according to the specifications of Neil Empson, the wine is crafted by winemakers trained at the nearby Istituto Agrario Provinciale di San Michele all'Adgio, renowned for its oenological research. Production begins with an immediate pressing of the fruit followed by a cold settling of the must for 48 to 60 hours. Vinification is carried out in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 18° to 20°C (65° to 68°F) for 20 to 25 days to preserve the fresh, varietal character of the fruit, followed by a full malolactic fermentation. A fining and sterile filtering precede bottling.

Technical notes

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Pinot Grigio MAXIMUM YIELD 110 quintals/hectare of which 68% may produce wine (+68 hl/ha; 305 cases/acre) MINIMUM ALCOHOL: 11% TOTAL ACIDITY: 4.5%