Torresella Pinot Grigio Rosé 2025

Torresella's Pinot Grigio Rosé is made in Fossalta di Portogruaro, in the eastern part of the province of Venice, in north-eastern Italy. The vineyards stretch across the great Venetian plain, between the lagoon and the Alpine foothills, on deep, clayey soils of river and alluvial origin. The climate, tempered by the nearby Adriatic and cooled by winds coming down from the mountains, offers mild days and cool nights that favour aromatic grapes and preserved acidity.

Pinot Grigio, a grape with naturally coppery-pink skin, is trained in Sylvoz on the plain and harvested in the first half of September. Its delicate colour comes from this coloured skin. Winemaking is carried out at low temperature to preserve the fruit's freshness and aromatic finesse. The wine is bottled young to keep all its brightness and liveliness.

This wine reveals notes of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, redcurrant, white peach, pear, apple blossom and grapefruit zest. The pale, bright pink colour with coppery glints precedes a fresh, delicate nose, where summer red fruits mingle with a floral touch. The palate is supple and fruity, with balanced acidity, and ends on a clean, thirst-quenching finish.

Ah, Italy, what a beautiful, hedonistic country, the land of la dolce vita, but how difficult it is to understand its wine industry! The key to understanding the appellation system in Italy is to think of it as several small countries rather than a single homogeneous nation, as each region has its own appellation system. Italy can offer wine lovers a multitude of wines with varied and unique flavors and styles, bottles brimming with surprise and creativity. Unfortunately, it also produces a large quantity of soulless, characterless wines sold under their most commercially useful and prestigious name: Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Valpolicella, Lambrusco, Prosecco, and many others... But let's talk a little history. Viticulture in Italy dates back to antiquity and originated in Greece. The Etruscans are said to have introduced the vine, and Greek immigrants improved and modified the grape varieties, subsequently calling the country "Oenotria": the land of wine. At the height of the Roman Empire, wine held an important place in daily life, and certain regions already distinguished themselves by the excellence of their product. The Romans also established numerous vineyards in Europe, leaving an indelible mark of their conquest. Today, Italy is the world's largest wine producer, ahead of France. Italy is divided into three climatic zones. The northern mountains have a rather harsh mountain climate. The plains of the "central boot" are characterized by a continental climate with cold winters and hot, stormy summers. In the southern part of the Italian boot, the Mediterranean climate prevails, with very hot and dry summers, not forgetting the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. In short, Italy produces a wide variety of wines thanks to its 200 different grape varieties, many of which originated in its own lands. It is a country as complex as its wines, which deserve to be explored!