Cesconi Pinot Grigio 2024

Cesconi Pinot Grigio

Region: Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Vintage: 2024

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Pinot Grigio 

ABV: 13%

Deep straw yellow in colour, this wine opens with intense notes of pear, white peach and zesty citrus. The palate is round and rich, with complex layers of fruit and savoury characters that carry through onto the long, mineral finish.

The Pinot Grigio vineyards are located on the gently-sloping hills of Pressano at approximately 400 metres above sea level and face south-west. The soils are deep and rich with a considerably high mineral content thanks to the high degree of bedrock fragmentation.This bedrock originates from marine deposits dating back 240 million years. The vines are Guyot and pergola-trained with a density of 7,000 and 3,000 - 4,000 vines per hectare respectively.

Fruit was macerated on the skins for 12 hours after picking and was then pressed. The must was divided, with 60% going into stainless-steel vats and 40% into 3000 litre old oak casks. These different batches were then fermented at temperatures between 18-20°C. The wine was subsequently aged in oak for nine months on fine lees.

The four Cesconi brothers have transformed their family estate, in the village of Pressano, into one of the Trentino region’s most admired wineries. The Cesconi family previously sold all their fruit to the local cooperative in nearby Lavis, yet today they make some of Northern Italy’s most exciting white wines.