Alfonz Pinot Grigio Ramato

Sivi Pinot, Pinot Gris, Grauburgunder, Ruländer

2022

The wine Alfonz was created in memory of the grandfather, his knowledge, tradition, and the family that exactly 100 years ago (in 1923) purchased the first 2 hectares of vineyard from Count Teuffenbach and produced their first own wine.

Technical

Type of wine: White, dry
Total acidity: 4.51 g/l
pH: 3.44
Alcohol: 13.5 vol. %
Vineyards age: 15 years
Vineyard: vineyard on a plateau, 4500 vines/ha, single guyot
Bottling: 750 ml bottles, box of 6 bottles, closure in microgranular cork – Fortis
Service temperature: 8-10 °C

Vineyard

Exposure: S-SW
Location: Konc, 100 m above sea level
Soil & climate: Flysch, in Brda called opoka; sub-Mediterranean, influenced by warm sea air and cold Alpine winds.
Harvest: Exclusively by hand; usually in the last week of August or the first week of September.
Cultivation: Integrated pest management; environmentally friendly, sustainable cultivation.

Vinification

The grapes were destemmed immediately after harvest, and the must was transferred together with the berry skins into a vinificator, where it macerated at 8 °C for 5 days. This was followed by pressing and static sedimentation at 8 °C. Fermentation then took place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 15 °C. The wine was aged in stainless steel tanks until bottling.