San Simone – Pinot Grigio – Friuli Grave D.O.C. – Case Sugan – The Tradition – Selection Line – Avvenice

San Simone – Friulan Wines since 1915

“Wine making is an art in itself but not just any kind of art. It is an art which does not require only know-how but also loads of passion, love, sacrifice, patience, sensitivity and fantasy. It is essential to have a solid tradition and strong enological culture. This art cannot be merely learned, it is something innate. It is an emotion, and like everything that springs from the heart, it becomes a light for the mind, a scent and an enthusiasm for the life through the transformation of the grapes into wine.”

The Tradition – Selection Line

The Carmenère (Sugano) and Refosco d.p.r. (Re Sugano) grapes are collected from particular zone of vineyards called Sugano in cadastral maps, harvested to perfect ripeness and vinified in steel tanks to preserve the character of each variety. It reveals an important stylistic and territorial footprint. Unmistakable aromas and tastes. Not so much powerful but elegant, very fruity but “light” in alcohol. Amazing not for “muscularity” but for its fineness, lightness and their net traceability to the variety.

San Simone – Pinot Grigio – Friuli Grave D.O.C. – Case Sugan – The Tradition

It owes its name to the particular area of ​​Porcia, called Sugano in the cadastral map, where the vines are found. Wine of great personality, it is still today one of the major protagonists of enology.

Production Zone

Plain of alluvial origin in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, western part of the Grave, municipality Porcia.

Variety

100 % Pinot Grigio.

Vineyards

Form of spurred cordon farming, 4,000 plants per hectare, yield 90 ql / Ha.

Harvest Period

The week of September.

Winemaking

Soft destemming and pressing, fermentation in white in thermally controlled stainless steel fermentation vats (18-20° C), refining in steel tanks in contact with fine lees and bottling eight months after harvest.

Alcohol Content

13 % vol.

Aging Capacity

Drink immediately or keep for 1-3 years.

Color

Straw-yellow color with light coppery reflections.

Perfume

Delicate and fragrant when young, it acquires personality with aging, when the fresh and fruity notes of apple, pear and apricot take on pleasant nuances of hay and dried fruit, especially almond and hazelnut.

Taste

Dry taste, fresh and elegant, with a good acidity, balanced by a pleasant softness and a good structure. Long and persistent in the final, confirms the olfactory sensations.

Serving

It is a tasty accompaniment to soups with vegetables and fish risotto. Ideal with pappardelle with porcini mushrooms but also with exotic dishes of the Fusion cuisine such as sauteed rice with vegetables and ginger-scented prawns.

Service Temperature

Serve at 10-12° C.