A fresh, fruity white wine from Montalcino – a surprisingly successful everyday wine from the renowned Brunello estate, made from organically farmed vineyard sites above the Orcia Valley.
12,92 €17,23 € / l
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Straw yellow with greenish reflections – youthful and luminous.
Nose
Intense, fragrant bouquet with linden blossom, ripe pears, crisp yellow apples, star fruit and Galia melon, plus a hint of blond tobacco, almond and lemon.
Palate
Juicy and coating with ripe orchard fruit, fine herbal and tobacco spice, light tannin and fresh acidity – well balanced with lovely length.
Character
An uncomplicated, skilfully made everyday wine rather than a mini-Brunello: accessible, fresh and surprisingly full-bodied.
Pairing
Pairs well with antipasti and seafood, light pasta dishes with vegetables, as well as goat’s cheese.
Notes
From the largest certified organic estate in Tuscany; manual harvesting in the early morning, cold maceration and ageing in stainless steel with early bottling ensure striking freshness and fruit.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Pale straw yellow with greenish reflections — crystal clear, youthful, a wine that promises freshness even in the glass.
Nose
Fragrant and inviting: linden blossom, ripe pear and yellow apple, accompanied by exotic flashes of carambola and Galia melon. In the background, a hint of blond tobacco, almond and lemon — astonishingly complex for a wine in this price bracket.
Palate
Juicy and coating, with lovely volume. Ripe pome fruit meets delicate herbal and tobacco spice; a gentle tug of tannin provides structure, while the fresh acidity keeps everything taut. No attempt to pour Brunello into white form — instead, an honest, precisely crafted everyday wine with genuine balance.
Finish
Good intensity and fine length; the fruity mid-palate fades out with a delicate almond note. A wine that calls for salt, sea and a second glass — even before the first one is empty.
Terroir & origin
Col d’Orcia — the name means “hill above the Orcia” — is a household name in Brunello: 108 hectares of Brunello vines, the third-largest estate in Montalcino and, since 2010, the largest certified organic winery in Tuscany. For this Pinot Grigio, one leaves the Sangiovese heartland: the grapes come from hilly vineyards with a southern exposure at 250 metres, on alluvial terraces in the valleys of the Orcia and Ombrone.
Grape variety & vinification
Pinot Grigio — having migrated from northern Italy to Tuscany, where it has settled in remarkably well. Hand-harvested in the early morning, cold maceration at 8–10 °C, gentle pressing, fermentation at a cool 16–18 °C, ageing in stainless steel and early bottling as soon as January. Everything geared towards freshness — with a dry 12.5% ABV.
Food recommendations
Ideal with grilled prawns and fish carpaccio, with spaghetti alle vongole, zucchini blossoms with ricotta or a simple pecorino platter. Also a fine choice on its own as an aperitivo on the terrace.
Special features
The surprising thing about this wine is its radiance: where many Pinot Grigios remain neutral, this one brings not only fruit but also tobacco, almond and a touch of tannin into the glass — echoes of a characterful Pinot Gris. And it comes from an estate whose ecological credibility is attested by the SNAIL Award of the Slow Wine Guide and the title Environmental Advocate of the Year (Wine Enthusiast).
