White

Primo Grigio

By Cascina Faletta, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Faletta Primo Grigio

Primo Grigio is a still Monferrato Bianco DOC made from 100% Pinot Grigio.

Tasting notes

Citrus and herbaceous aromas with a slight smoky note on the finish; elegant mineral notes on the palate with marked freshness and a pleasant creamy touch on the finish. Straw yellow with copper reflections.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Monferrato Bianco DOC
Grape
Pinot Grigio 100%
Soil
Clay soil with a marly subsoil and sandstone layers (Italian page); the English page instead describes silty calcareous soil with clay outcrops
Vinification
Soft pressing, slow fermentation at low temperature in steel; aged in steel, with 3 months on the fine lees per the Italian page (the English page states simply 6 months in steel tanks).

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