May 2016 Imported Wine: 2015 Tenuta Villa Tavernago Campo Bianco Pinot Grigio
Fine Wine Source Wine Club
May 2016
Tenuta Villa Tavernago: Tenuta Villa Tavernago’s goal is to produce genuine and high quality products while preserving the environment. Environmental protection is a cornerstone of the Pirovano Family also in the methods of green building. The Emilia-Romagna estate was purchased in 1978 by the Pirovano Family and converted to organic farming in 2002, obtaining certification from ICEA and NOP (USDA Organic). Growing, winemaking, and maturation of Tenuta Villa Tavernago wines, meet rigorous specifications required by the “Natural Valley” Consortium that selects its products according to territorial, business, and procedural requirements. Tenuta Villa Tavernago stretches over a 400-hectare area in Frassineto and the surroundings. Here one can find not only vineyards and wine, but also large beech and chestnut woods, barley and wheat fields, and large meadows. The area is also a hunting reserve. The vineyards (at present about 20-hectare) and winery are located in the municipality of Pianello Val Tidone, in a small valley protected by surrounding hills and enjoying a climate that is ideal for wine-growing.
About: Emilio-Romagna is a region of Northern Italy extending from the Apennine Mountains to the Po River in the North. It is known for its refined cities and rich gastronomy with a history of viticulture dating back to 2000 BC. The stunning Villa Tavernago, a gorgeous gem of Neo-classic architecture from the Napoleonic era, is not a property living in its glorious past, today it’s at the forefront of Italian viticulture. The Pirovano family makes wines that fuse aristocratic heritage, indigenous varieties, and traditional style with excellence, offering a range of estate grown, organic certified wines that exemplify the wisdom of centuries of Italian obsession with the vine, cuisine, and culture. Wines of classic proportions, rendered flawlessly.
Varietal: Pinot Grigio-100% Organic Colli Piacentini (Hills of Piacenza)
Alcohol: 12.5%
Tasting Notes: Straw yellow in color, tending to grey, with aromas of green apple and pear. On the palate it is generous and crisp with flavor of apple, pear, and honeydew melon. It tastes like “I’ll have another glass!”
Food Pairings: Tasty seafood starters, risottos with fish and seafood sauce, roasted or grilled fish.
Jim Lutfy’s Thoughts: Lively and bright with many floral notes, crisp and refreshing loaded with melon and pear. Best served with fish and chicken!