Tasting Notes: Salmon pink in colour due to the natural pink colour of the Pinot Grigio skins. Notes of strawberry and nectarine on the nose. The palate is lightly sparkling with red berries, ripe peach, pear and a toasty finish.
Region: Abruzzo, Italy
Varieties: 100% Pinot Grigio
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Cork with cage
Vegan. Organic. Biodynamic.
Pairing: Fresh prawns in Mary Rose, oysters with sherry vinegar or crab arancini
More Info: Whole bunches of grapes are pressed before the must is left to ferment in steel tanks on its natural yeast until it reaches a certain sugar level to ensure the second fermentation in bottle when it becomes a sparkling wine.
Cantina Orsogna is an award-winning Abruzzo cooperative specialising in native grapes of the region such as Montepluciano d`Abruzzo, Cococciola and Pecorino. Orsogna are committed to the biodynamic principles by which they make their wine and have many certified Demeter biodynamic wines. Under the brand Lunaria, they support the activities of the WWF LIFE Euroturtles project to protect turtles in the Mediterranean. The aim of the project is to improve the conservation status of the loggerhead turtle Caretta Caretta and the green turtle Chelonia Mydas.