2025 Venica & Venica Pinot Grigio 'Jesera' Collio, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Les Vins Pirouettes ambient yeast fermentation in stainless

ambient yeast fermentation in stainless steel tank

created in honor of Suntory Whisky's centenary

Considerate handling of juices without rushing the musts (by gravity or slow and gentle pumping)

It is a blend of all the old-vine Chardonnay plots planted across the estate

followed by spontaneous fermentation with native  yeasts in 400 L Hungarian oak barrels

2025 Venica & Venica Pinot Grigio 'Jesera' Collio, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Les Vins Pirouettes ambient yeast fermentation in stainlessMost of the Pinot Grigio comes from a two hectare single vineyard named "Jesera" but is also is sourced from four other neighboring vineyards. "Jesera" translates to "little lake" in Slovenian and the name of the wine is a reference to the vineyard being at the bottom of a valley next to a stream. The Pinot Grigio's color comes from a prolonged maceration, some vintages up to 24 hours. Around 10% of wine is aged in large barrels (20 27 hectoliter)