Pinot Grigio Damijan Podversic 2021
ArtisanalThe Pinot Gris by Damijan Podversic is another exciting masterpiece of the Collio, the result of a long maceration on the skins and a refinement in large barrels for 2 years. With an amber color with bright pink reflections, it reveals an intense, rich and voluminous body, with delicate tannins, which combines freshness, finesse with a creamy and glycerine structure, painting a very broad and defined aromatic picture, with notes of small berries. wild spices, beeswax, citrus peels and toasted nuts.
The Pinot Grigio by Damijan Podversic is a true champion, a white wine macerated for a long time on the skins that excites with its depth and richness of facets. Damijan Podversic is undoubtedly one of the most talented Italian wine producers, a true destined one capable of interpreting the extraordinary land of Collio with sensitivity and never overpowering the extraordinary raw material offered by a highly vocated terroir. After all, the only master of Damijan was Josko Gravner, a true legend from whom he learned everything there was to know about the area and winemaking techniques, managing to find a recognizable and convincing identity. The common thread remains a viticulture that does not foresee the use of chemical or synthetic substances, and the maceration on the skins for white wines, a practice capable of giving depth especially to a grape variety like Ribolla. The liquids are all characterized by gustatory fullness and caressing texture, as well as by a layering that makes Damijan's wines transversal, so much so that they are appreciated by novices and long-time drinkers. Heartfelt bottles.
The Podversic Pinot Grigio is obtained from pure grapes of the same name, coming from the Calvario vineyard, characterized by the classic matrix of the place called Ponca, a mix of marls and sandstones. In the vineyard, a targeted interventionist approach is followed, avoiding the use of any chemical or synthetic substances and using only copper, sulfur, and natural preparations. The grapes are always harvested at full ripeness and brought to the winery where alcoholic fermentation takes place with maceration on the skins for about 30 days. The liquid then ages for 24 months in 5 hl barrels and at least 12 months in the bottle.
The Pinot Grigio Podversic presents itself in the glass with a beautiful hue between amber and bright pink. Compelling and explosive olfactory impact, made of hints of wild herbs, mint, licorice, honey, and ripe fruit. The richness of the nose is confirmed in a sip sumptuous and weighty, endowed with the fabric of a champion, and perfectly balanced between pulp and slight tannic friction. Modulated freshness and saline push complete a picture of enormous complexity.