Opulenza Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio White Wine 750ml

Opulenza Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio White Wine. A zesty white wine that is as refreshing as a cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer’s day. The second most popular white wine in America, Pinot Grigio (aka Pinot Gris) is a dry white wine that has a punchy acidity with flavors of lemons, limes, green apples and honeysuckle.

Opulenza Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio White Wine Vinification and Ageing

The grapes undergo a soft, delicate pressing. This is followed by 24 hour maceration at 5° C. (41° F.) of the must on the skins in order to extract the aromatic substances. Fermentation is carried out at controlled temperatures of 18° – 20° C. (64° – 68° F.), followed by maturation on the wine’s own natural lees.

Colour

Intense straw yellow with lively greenish hints.

Bouquet

Deliciously intense with beautiful aromas ofpeach, grapefruit and lime skin.

Opulenza Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio White Wine Flavour

Flavourful with hints of exotic fruit and an attractive fruity character sustained by a lovely bright freshness.

Serving Temperature

Serve at 10° – 12° C. (50° – 54° F.).

Opulenza Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio White Wine Food Matches

It combines particularly well with delicate appetizers, pasta courses with light sauces and white meats. In addition, it makes a fine aperitif and is highly suited to every occasion outside meals.

While most believe Pinot Grigio originated in Italy, it was actually born, like many of the most popular grapes of the world, in France, where it is known as Pinot Gris. Thought to be a mutation of the red grape Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris’ skins are not green like other white grapes, but instead have a greyish blue hue, which is what gives them their name.

The wine was born in Burgundy but found its way to Switzerland in the 1300s, where it was considered a favorite of the Emperor. From here the grape made its way to northern Italy, and the real story of Pinot Grigio was born.

In Italy, Pinot Gris became Pinot Grigio and the wine found wide success in the regions of Northeastern Italy: Lombardy, the Veneto, Friuli, Trentino and Alto Adige. From its footing in northern Italy, the wine grew to become the most popular white wine in all of Italy, and then the most popular imported white wine in the U.S.