Gentili Souvignier Gris

Cantina Gentili farms their estate at the foot of Monte Baldo overlooking Lake Garda, and their Souvignier Gris represents a genuinely exciting frontier in sustainable viticulture. Souvignier Gris is a PIWI variety — a fungus-resistant cross developed in Freiburg that requires only two to four treatments per season versus conventional viticulture's fifteen to twenty — making it one of the most environmentally responsible choices in winemaking today. The grapes are organically cultivated, given a brief maceration for texture, then pressed and aged in tank for ten months before bottling unfined and unfiltered. Vertical and mineral when served cold, rounder and more complex with slight warming: citrus, orchard fruit, and a clean, fresh finish.

Food Pairing: Grilled fish, risotto with vegetables, mild cheeses, lake fish, asparagus.