Babo Pinot Grigio 2023

Babo Pinot Grigio is a Friulian white given ten hours of skin contact in the press, which sets it apart from the mass of Italian Grigio.

Friuli, in the far north-east of Italy, has a long-standing reputation for the country's best white wines, largely because of the gap between warm growing-season days and very cold nights, which allows a long ripening and preserves aromatics. Babo's fruit comes from two sites at San Martino al Tagliamento near Pordenone, where vines of more than thirty years sit at the base of the Alps on a mix of clay and alpine gravel laid down by alluvial deposit. Pinot Gris from Friuli tends to carry more flesh than examples from the Veneto or Trentino, and winemaker Justin Bubb underlines that by allowing around ten hours of skin contact before pressing. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel and the wine then rests on its lees for six months before bottling, which gives it texture without weight.

Drink within two or three years; serve at 10-12°C with prosciutto, grilled prawns, risotto or a simple roast chicken.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.